Newton Retail Trade

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Newton Retail Trade

• Mark Imerman
• Iowa State University Economics Department
• Imerman_at_iastate.edu
• 515.294.5781
• Liesl Eathington
• Iowa State University Department of Economics
• Leathing_at_iastate.edu

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Regional Trade Patterns
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Newton Trade Area Definition
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Newton Total Retail Sales Per Capita
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Comparative PerformancePer Capita Retail Sales
Index (state average 100)
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Comparative PerformancePer Capita Retail Sales
Index (state average 100)
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Newton Trade Area Capture Estimate
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The Bigger Picture

• Jasper County

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Total Retail Sales Per Capita, FY 2005
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Comparison of Average Per Capita Sales () by
Category
Actual sales in this category may be
under-reported because there are fewer than five
businesses reporting from locales within the
county. To maintain business confidentiality,
the Department of Revenue includes these numbers
in a "miscellaneous" sales category, and thus in
total sales for the county.
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Jasper County Surplus and Leakageby Merchandise
Category
Actual sales in this category may be
under-reported because there are fewer than five
businesses reporting from locales within the
county. To maintain business confidentiality,
the Department of Revenue includes these numbers
in a "miscellaneous" sales category, and thus in
total sales for the county.
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More Information

• Mark Imerman
• Imerman_at_iastate.edu
• 515.294.5781
• Liesl Eathington
• Leathing_at_iastate.edu
• 515.294.2954