Tax Revenue Data

 

      The Washington State Department of Revenue collects detailed records about the kinds of purchases made in each city.  This system is useful, but it is not perfect for every statistical query.  The originator of the query must use discretion in order to come up with realistic estimates.

 

      Businesses are assigned a North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code that best describes their primary purpose.  For example, the NAICS number for an auto parts store is 441310, so your purchase at such a store would be classified under auto parts regardless of whether the product is for marine or automotive use.  Below are some of the NAICS codes that were not counted but may contain local marine-related revenue.

·       42391, Sporting Goods Merchant Wholesalers, $120,340

·       4246, Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers, $1.7 million

·       42472, Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers, $9.6 million

·       441310, Automotive Parts Stores, $1.9 million

·       45111, Sporting Goods Stores, $617,324

·       454312, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Dealers, $1.1 million

·       524, Insurance Carriers and Related Activities, $648,182

 

      Conversely, there are some NAICS codes that in Anacortes would be primarily marine-related but may contain some additional purchase categories.  One example is NAICS 532292 (recreational goods rental), which includes yacht charters as well as the rental of golf carts, exercise equipment, and beach umbrellas.  Below are the NAICS codes that are substantially but not entirely maritime-related.

·       532292, Recreational Goods Rental, $383,370

·       532411, Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing, $4.7 million

 

      Some records are not made available to the public due to the competitive nature of certain industries.  This also makes it difficult to portray the pervasiveness of the marine trades in Anacortes.  Below are some partially and entirely marine-related NAICS codes for which data was not disclosed.

·       1141, Fishing

·       3117, Seafood Preparation and Packaging

·       332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

·       483, Water Transportation

·       53112, Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings

·       56292, Materials Recovery Facilities

·       71219, Nature Parks

·       811213, Communication Equipment Repair

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