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Utah Economic Snapshot


From Bonneville Research July 18, 2011


Dear Reader,

 

 

Good News!

 

Taxable retail sales up $191 million (13.6%)

Individual Income Taxes up $121 million (75.3%)

 

Total state and local (non property tax and fee revenues) up $410 million (6.7%) 

 

 

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Utah Economic Snapshot - Preliminary Twelve Months FY 2011: 
  

 

Utah State Government

% Change FY 2011/2010

$ Change FY 2011/2010 (in Millions)

Sales Taxes Gen Gov't, Higher Ed

13.6%

$191.5

Individual Income Taxes Public Ed

75.3%

$121.2

Corporate Franchise Tax Ed/USF

1.2%

$3.2

Motor Fuel Taxes Transportation

3.9%

$9.5

Mining Severance Taxes Gen Gov't

30.0%

$6.3

Oil & Gas Severance Taxes Gen Gov't

8.1%

$4.6

Cigarette Taxes

132.7%

$56.9

Wine and Liquor Tax (School Lunch)

5.2%

$1.3

Beer Tax

-8.0%

-$0.6

Total General 

16.4%

$269.7

Total Education/USF

8.9%

$215.1







Local Government

% Change FY 2011/2010

$ Change FY 2011/2010 (in Millions)

Sales and Use Taxes includes food

4.2%

$16.9

Public Transit

2.0%

$3.4

County Option Sales & Use Tax

4.2%

$4.2

County Option Zoo, Arts & Parks Tax 

4.0%

$1.0

Tourism, Recreation, Cultural, Convention

5.3%

$2.4

Transient Room Tax

14.3%

$3.4

Municipal Telecommunications License

-14.7%

-$6.6

Emergency Services Phone Charge

-8.1%

-$2.2

Total Trust & Agency

0.7%

$8.4




Total Net Revenue

6.7%

$410.6




Source: Utah State Tax Commission, TC-23 7/14/11

 



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Utah Liquor Stores

Bonneville Research just accepted an assignment to work with the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to develop a business plan that minimizes costs while maximizing profits.

The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control regulates the manufacture, sale and use of alcoholic beverages. Without promoting the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages, the Department operates as a public business using sound management principles with the intent of servicing the public demand for alcoholic products.

Interesting Facts:

 

Between 2000 and 2009

  1. Alcohol sales +94%
  2. State population +25%
  3. DUI's +9%
  4. Liquor law violations -28%
  5. Drunkenness violations+1%
  6. Total Juvenile alcohol violations -4%

2010 

  •  In FY 2010 beer, wine and liquor sales contributed $27.9 million to the School Lunch Program and paid $14.8 million in sales taxes
  • Store #15 in Cottonwood Heights on 7000 South had $16 million in 2010 sales with a net profit of $4.6 million.
  • Store #36 on Swede Alley in Park City had $1.3 million in 2010 sales with a net profit of $.2 million.
  • The average net profit from a state liquor store in 2010 was $1.75 million.

Top selling items are:

  1. Barton Vodka
  2. Jagermeister
  3. Patron Silver
  4. Smirnoff Vodka
  5. Crown Royal Whiskey

Source: DABC 2010 Annual Report, Utah Department of Public Safety, Bonneville Research, 2011.




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