City and county see increase in sales tax revenue amid statewide decline

North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases for the first quarter of 2021 are down 9.9% compared to the same time frame in 2020, according to a report from the North Dakota Tax Commissioner, which was released Tuesday. Total taxable sales and purchases for January, February, and March of 2021 were $4.14 billion.

Eddy County and the City of New Rockford, however, rose above most other counties and c...