A report released today by the Nevada Department of Taxation shows that statewide taxable sales in January rose 4.8 percent compared to the prior year.
Statewide, taxable sales are up 7.2 percent for the fiscal year.
In Carson City, sales rose 4.1 percent in January, putting the city ahead by 3.2 percent for the fiscal year.
Washoe County saw a 6.1 percent increase in January, Lyon County a 5.5 percent rise, and Storey County a 25.8 percent increase over prior year. Taxable sales in Douglas County dropped 3.1 percent, one of only two counties in the state that saw a decline.