Surry County Taxable Sales* by Category (000's)

Category	2008-09* Taxable Sales	2007-08* Taxable Sales	2006-07* Taxable Sales	2005-06* Taxable Sales	2004-05 Gross Retail Sales
Apparel	$37,075	$42,730	$46,141	$42,920	$34,445
Automotive	$73,023	$79,696	$84,634	$90,137	$161,921
Food	$130,209	$134,500	$133,156	$119,347	$203,270
Furniture	$13,458	$13,864	$16,106	$16,389	$23,458
General Merchandise	$225,933	$187,652	$215,772	$183,135	$336,582
Lumber/Building Materials	$77,528	$94,832	$93,779	$82,551	$92,985
Unclassified	$71,709	$74,619	$70,936	$70,565	$159,262
Gross Retail Sales	$628,813	$628,510	$665,545	$625,647	$1,040,835

Source: NC Department of Revenue, State Sales and Use Tax Statistics, FY 2008-09, FY 2007-08, FY 2006-07, FY 2005-06, FY2004-05.  *Reports for FY 2005-06 and later are not comparable to previous fiscal year reports.  In Fiscal Year 2005-06 the Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement required a change in the Sales & Use Tax return so that not all taxpayers reported Gross Retail Sales.  Beginning with the report for Fiscal Year 2005-06, only Gross Collections and Taxable Sales are reported.