Pottawatomie County’s initial economic data for 2025 includes strong labor force data and year-over-year sales and use tax growth. While these indicators started off strong, home sales were slow, even seasonally, with year-over-year data for home closings trailing last year’s cumulative data for the same time period.
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Economic indicators for Pottawatomie county, including labor, housing, and sales tax data, generally followed trends from the previous quarter and quarter three of last year. Sales and use tax revenues saw a strong spike in July, reaching over $500,000, and helping to bump year-to-date sales and use tax totals slightly above totals for the same time in 2023. Meanwhile, Pottawatomie County’s unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) dropped from 3.6% in July to 2.7% in September.
Economic indicators for Pottawatomie county, including labor, housing, and sales tax data, generally followed trends from the previous quarter and quarter three of last year. Sales and use tax revenues saw a strong spike in July, reaching over $500,000, and helping to bump year-to-date sales and use tax totals slightly above totals for the same time in 2023. Meanwhile, Pottawatomie County’s unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) dropped from 3.6% in July to 2.7% in September.
Economic indicators for Pottawatomie county, including labor, housing, and sales tax data, generally followed trends from the previous quarter and quarter three of last year. Sales and use tax revenues saw a strong spike in July, reaching over $500,000, and helping to bump year-to-date sales and use tax totals slightly above totals for the same time in 2023. Meanwhile, Pottawatomie County’s unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) dropped from 3.6% in July to 2.7% in September.
As Pottawatomie County moved through the second quarter, there was an increase in home sales and building permits. This trend aligns with previous years, where spring and summer months typically see more home sales compared to earlier in the year. The year-to-date sales and use tax totals for 2024 are also comparable to last year’s figures, suggesting stable retail activity across the county.
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