January 24, 2002

North Dakota Tax Revenues Up 5.9 percent in 2000

North Dakota collected $1.172 billion in state government taxes in 2000, an increase of 5.9 percent from the $1.106 billion collected in 1999, according to the recent Economic Brief released from the North Dakota State Data Center at North Dakota State University.

On average, total state tax revenue has increased 5.9 percent per year over the past 10 years. "The greatest gains in tax revenues over the past decade were from selective sales taxes which more than doubled from approximately $150 million in 1990 to nearly $325 million in 2000. These taxes are levied on motor fuels, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, amusement, insurance premiums, and public utilities," said Richard Rathge, director of the State Data Center. "In contrast, the smallest gain in tax revenues came from property taxes, an increase of 17 percent," Rathge said.

Per capita tax revenue was $1,825.56 in 2000, ranking North Dakota 26th in the nation. North Dakota ranked second in the nation for per capita motor fuels sales tax, fourth for per capita severance tax, and 41st for per capita individual income tax.

More than half of the state tax revenue in North Dakota was generated from general and selective sales taxes, 17 percent from individual income taxes, and approximately 7 percent from licences.

Statistics presented in the January 2002 issue of the "Economic Brief" are for state governments only. They should not be interpreted as state area data (state plus local government tax collections).

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Source: Richard Rathge, (701) 231-8621, richard_rathge@ndsu.nodak.edu
Editor: Tom Jirik, (701) 231-9629, tjirik@ndsuext.nodak.edu

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