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Florida / Indian River

Indian River County sales and visitor spending

Latest monthMar 2026
Visitor, resident and big ticket spending, last 12 months$4,106,280,640
Change, nominal+2.7%
Change, real+0.4%
PricesSouth Region CPI
Gross sales12 months toLast 12 monthsChange, nominalChange, real
Visitor, resident and big ticket spendingMar 2026$4,106,280,640+2.7%+0.4%
All business types, including business to businessMar 2026$7,002,735,806+0.3%-1.9%

The headline adds the eleven business types in the visitor, resident and big ticket groups below. All business types is every Form 10 kind code, including wholesale, manufacturing and sales between businesses. Change compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.

Visitor spending

Hotels and lodgingVisitor spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $141,788,555 -6.1% nominal, -8.2% real

Taxable sales and tax collected
MeasureLatest month, Mar 2026Last 12 months
Gross sales$17,400,892$141,788,555
Taxable sales$16,353,466$136,055,324
Tax collected$981,208$8,065,803
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
YearCalendar yearFiscal year ending September
2026$46,628,321 partial, 3 of 12$77,168,774 partial, 6 of 12
2025$146,819,374$150,781,361
2024$151,089,527$148,861,512
2023$154,848,406$156,779,633
2022$148,166,749$145,381,430
2021$129,634,908$119,539,808
2020$93,050,988$92,937,132
2019$100,915,742$100,809,924
2018$98,191,147$98,178,747
2017$92,351,151$89,548,880
2016$86,210,897$86,104,289
2015$82,749,492$80,530,691
2014$71,862,980$69,695,351
2013$61,766,255$59,421,793
2012$54,928,753$54,710,644
2011$53,175,066$51,843,164
2010$50,401,369$49,386,021
2009$44,708,681$44,757,167
2008$49,206,895$48,567,027
2007$44,348,427$43,509,754
2006$44,423,346$45,287,173
2005$43,231,927$43,877,045
2004$45,052,877$39,813,203 partial, 10 of 12
2003$3,727,246 partial, 1 of 12

Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.

Form 10 kind code 39. Through 2001 DOR described it as hotel and motel accommodations, rooming houses and camps; from 2002 as hotels, rooming houses, apartments and tourist courts. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.

RestaurantsVisitor spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $422,299,435 +2.1% nominal, -0.2% real

Taxable sales and tax collected
MeasureLatest month, Mar 2026Last 12 months
Gross sales$42,809,170$422,299,435
Taxable sales$40,549,577$393,733,510
Tax collected$2,432,975$23,622,960
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
YearCalendar yearFiscal year ending September
2026$120,195,730 partial, 3 of 12$224,968,248 partial, 6 of 12
2025$418,170,001$419,244,944
2024$412,481,976$410,588,147
2023$408,007,055$404,799,583
2022$390,337,552$381,912,939
2021$350,530,393$334,968,084
2020$282,068,641$285,368,274
2019$321,708,178$315,825,897
2018$289,511,796$286,074,530
2017$276,379,153$269,673,340
2016$261,559,976$261,878,930
2015$256,927,754$252,307,409
2014$237,655,962$233,424,042
2013$217,469,885$212,626,398
2012$202,723,493$199,900,364
2011$189,871,564$185,921,826
2010$178,892,576$177,534,351
2009$176,725,746$179,574,487
2008$187,198,751$187,161,629
2007$186,710,942$185,977,855
2006$183,951,647$185,144,467
2005$185,041,056$182,470,013
2004$164,635,061$134,972,224 partial, 10 of 12
2003$13,563,093 partial, 1 of 12n/a partial, 0 of 12
2002n/a partial, 0 of 12$22,422,157 partial, 2 of 12
2001$149,948,388 partial, 11 of 12$166,191,551
2000$158,503,178$156,507,256
1999$147,990,619$142,614,568
1998$136,096,931$136,618,778
1997$132,025,158$128,876,644
1996$115,678,568$108,931,502
1995$96,324,870$95,724,850
1994$98,022,520$83,225,330 partial, 10 of 12
1993$6,522,404 partial, 1 of 12

Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.

Form 10 kind code 8. Restaurants, lunchrooms and catering, the same definition throughout. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.

Bars and tavernsVisitor spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $24,292,431 -2.2% nominal, -4.3% real

Taxable sales and tax collected
MeasureLatest month, Mar 2026Last 12 months
Gross sales$2,058,088$24,292,431
Taxable sales$2,017,842$23,784,010
Tax collected$121,071$1,427,041
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
YearCalendar yearFiscal year ending September
2026$6,032,391 partial, 3 of 12$13,154,654 partial, 6 of 12
2025$25,112,859$24,372,692
2024$25,899,246$26,975,856
2023$26,726,225$26,427,854
2022$25,554,229$25,070,633
2021$23,809,200$23,164,708
2020$20,318,050$19,935,432
2019$20,156,707$19,805,998
2018$19,445,425$19,559,900
2017$18,459,408$17,758,942
2016$17,799,936$17,793,642
2015$17,381,930$17,349,692
2014$16,385,135$15,850,928
2013$15,437,683$15,431,104
2012$14,650,311$14,365,863
2011$13,500,586$13,158,133
2010$13,120,590$13,283,820
2009$13,279,696$13,119,693
2008$12,779,692$13,107,360
2007$13,229,074$13,131,962
2006$14,213,229$14,507,562
2005$15,336,480$14,976,548
2004$12,232,770$9,922,630 partial, 10 of 12
2003$1,364,751 partial, 1 of 12n/a partial, 0 of 12
2002n/a partial, 0 of 12$2,229,034 partial, 2 of 12
2001$12,405,838 partial, 11 of 12$13,814,576
2000$12,531,883$12,217,766
1999$11,207,462$10,740,959
1998$10,363,996$10,659,299
1997$11,964,833$12,157,296
1996$12,663,939$12,148,389
1995$11,561,291$11,862,393
1994$11,146,257$9,214,435 partial, 10 of 12
1993$1,198,648 partial, 1 of 12

Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.

Form 10 kind code 9. Through 2001, drinking places serving alcohol on premises; from 2002, taverns, night clubs, bars and liquor stores, so it takes in package liquor sales. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.

AdmissionsVisitor spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $226,699,564 +3.0% nominal, +0.8% real

Taxable sales and tax collected
MeasureLatest month, Mar 2026Last 12 months
Gross sales$11,249,328$226,699,564
Taxable sales$8,950,916$177,959,644
Tax collected$536,916$10,661,792
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
YearCalendar yearFiscal year ending September
2026$42,355,305 partial, 3 of 12$143,058,249 partial, 6 of 12
2025$232,349,924$237,526,631
2024$219,619,438$210,193,264
2023$210,670,814$192,486,543
2022$188,857,362$179,898,041
2021$167,840,531$161,208,622
2020$128,523,091$130,796,623
2019$143,459,241$134,105,290
2018$136,775,386$128,960,382
2017$110,311,510$114,248,001
2016$104,911,073$94,576,013
2015$103,769,503$103,279,146
2014$103,473,739$101,136,743
2013$98,922,346$102,023,587
2012$95,847,830$95,284,235
2011$92,145,360$92,069,029
2010$94,629,737$93,158,491
2009$92,249,099$94,358,605
2008$97,160,918$91,354,591
2007$93,694,876$92,441,559
2006$85,608,527$83,540,154
2005$80,204,004$79,990,339
2004$76,173,962$56,372,771 partial, 10 of 12
2003$12,513,333 partial, 1 of 12n/a partial, 0 of 12
2002n/a partial, 0 of 12$8,934,800 partial, 2 of 12
2001$42,947,402 partial, 11 of 12$47,356,003
2000$41,901,425$37,201,410
1999$37,179,508$38,126,546
1998$34,405,220$33,299,085
1997$32,304,455$31,121,850
1996$27,533,078$26,230,576
1995$24,339,900$23,601,581
1994$22,925,684$19,200,524 partial, 10 of 12
1993$1,535,702 partial, 1 of 12

Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.

Form 10 kind code 59. Admissions to pool rooms, rides, theatres, dances and similar. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.

Resident spending

GroceryResident spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $706,860,781 -1.1% nominal, -3.3% real

Taxable sales and tax collected
MeasureLatest month, Mar 2026Last 12 months
Gross sales$63,201,149$706,860,781
Taxable sales$21,594,141$235,983,670
Tax collected$1,295,648$14,154,030
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
YearCalendar yearFiscal year ending September
2026$193,294,453 partial, 3 of 12$370,889,331 partial, 6 of 12
2025$708,850,592$716,231,815
2024$711,426,662$712,579,735
2023$699,195,930$699,200,236
2022$688,565,661$664,059,540
2021$614,185,195$596,951,544
2020$579,235,859$572,025,140
2019$534,401,479$528,199,044
2018$515,407,742$517,490,739
2017$528,049,821$532,555,300
2016$515,854,969$503,596,820
2015$497,867,567$502,496,099
2014$477,941,371$460,167,767
2013$446,516,196$444,144,483
2012$431,569,792$432,189,665
2011$431,209,248$418,425,538
2010$384,831,778$386,258,431
2009$374,735,514$366,985,167
2008$393,888,547$403,236,345
2007$390,064,209$387,464,916
2006$384,130,800$383,144,941
2005$363,807,067$356,297,421
2004$329,006,813$310,807,728
2003$316,313,778$245,034,806 partial, 10 of 12
2002$81,505 partial, 1 of 12$45,368,726 partial, 2 of 12
2001$251,602,550 partial, 11 of 12$277,187,260
2000$263,725,526$255,958,416
1999$240,816,298$236,739,726
1998$228,061,325$228,725,525
1997$227,281,875$227,303,995
1996$214,969,324$207,164,269
1995$202,137,454$204,019,508
1994$202,487,295$166,749,784 partial, 10 of 12
1993$18,135,562 partial, 1 of 12

Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.

Form 10 kind code 1. Through 2001 DOR described it as food and beverage stores; from 2002 as grocery stores. Most grocery food is exempt, so taxable sales run far below gross. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.

General merchandiseResident spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $970,940,319 +2.8% nominal, +0.5% real

Taxable sales and tax collected
MeasureLatest month, Mar 2026Last 12 months
Gross sales$92,525,167$970,940,319
Taxable sales$36,746,372$375,396,429
Tax collected$2,204,655$22,509,001
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
YearCalendar yearFiscal year ending September
2026$249,983,422 partial, 3 of 12$508,992,600 partial, 6 of 12
2025$965,455,528$961,944,726
2024$939,621,094$934,320,655
2023$916,863,166$899,291,127
2022$861,335,828$855,693,809
2021$819,608,815$793,844,358
2020$752,763,140$730,392,629
2019$738,896,781$755,802,430
2018$716,335,665$715,850,073
2017$690,040,482$676,595,058
2016$663,212,765$665,140,077
2015$655,231,475$649,917,447
2014$640,740,706$632,359,878
2013$615,921,265$626,008,288
2012$627,722,177$612,529,812
2011$597,086,123$592,545,382
2010$575,218,734$574,131,666
2009$562,827,923$557,690,449
2008$555,756,509$561,754,656
2007$573,925,054$580,815,681
2006$590,774,204$592,113,657
2005$584,892,576$589,003,388
2004$576,081,330$468,069,785 partial, 10 of 12
2003$64,512,865 partial, 1 of 12n/a partial, 0 of 12
2002n/a partial, 0 of 12$50,703,352 partial, 2 of 12
2001$283,243,724 partial, 11 of 12$326,931,084
2000$306,728,937$308,056,552
1999$290,240,336$284,354,055
1998$247,628,611$222,395,186
1997$199,810,921$194,493,997
1996$160,753,070$144,721,556
1995$124,741,712$116,619,222
1994$95,618,764$73,046,610 partial, 10 of 12
1993$12,555,538 partial, 1 of 12

Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.

Form 10 1994 to 2001: kind codes 13, 20; from 2002: kind code 20. Through 2001 department stores and general miscellaneous merchandise stores were separate codes; from 2002 DOR folds both into general merchandise stores. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.

ClothingResident spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $115,477,833 +4.7% nominal, +2.4% real

Taxable sales and tax collected
MeasureLatest month, Mar 2026Last 12 months
Gross sales$15,519,565$115,477,833
Taxable sales$14,016,119$99,577,291
Tax collected$840,967$5,971,294
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
YearCalendar yearFiscal year ending September
2026$33,856,688 partial, 3 of 12$67,923,186 partial, 6 of 12
2025$112,760,889$111,494,211
2024$111,929,986$109,993,462
2023$108,180,655$108,110,353
2022$104,722,174$103,403,216
2021$100,136,524$97,677,275
2020$85,181,327$88,413,825
2019$109,163,384$110,167,769
2018$108,666,529$107,714,007
2017$102,704,099$103,201,498
2016$110,651,015$109,604,176
2015$111,339,105$112,023,357
2014$107,317,740$107,407,657
2013$109,053,575$106,914,533
2012$101,549,243$99,625,107
2011$93,052,437$91,568,760
2010$89,611,924$87,938,222
2009$83,434,933$83,526,240
2008$85,910,277$86,126,816
2007$86,917,850$87,764,195
2006$86,423,904$85,777,681
2005$84,440,130$84,785,321
2004$81,281,628$67,555,546 partial, 10 of 12
2003$10,430,396 partial, 1 of 12n/a partial, 0 of 12
2002n/a partial, 0 of 12$10,286,813 partial, 2 of 12
2001$56,984,303 partial, 11 of 12$64,980,704
2000$62,280,358$63,131,070
1999$63,085,636$61,640,956
1998$60,870,215$60,381,405
1997$63,318,352$63,112,846
1996$55,910,066$52,321,358
1995$45,734,531$41,975,716
1994$25,833,409$18,578,833 partial, 10 of 12
1993$2,392,829 partial, 1 of 12

Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.

Form 10 kind code 10. Apparel and accessory stores, later clothing stores and alterations. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.

FurnitureResident spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $103,780,356 -0.2% nominal, -2.4% real

Taxable sales and tax collected
MeasureLatest month, Mar 2026Last 12 months
Gross sales$8,794,738$103,780,356
Taxable sales$7,683,258$85,821,428
Tax collected$460,995$5,144,440
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
YearCalendar yearFiscal year ending September
2026$25,285,154 partial, 3 of 12$55,243,856 partial, 6 of 12
2025$103,711,865$100,910,514
2024$109,674,752$112,095,570
2023$126,286,011$130,402,414
2022$136,645,297$141,187,407
2021$141,579,029$134,178,251
2020$102,180,696$101,576,358
2019$109,590,746$110,721,277
2018$115,809,858$112,687,257
2017$103,182,426$101,852,813
2016$95,835,155$93,774,029
2015$87,778,256$86,774,241
2014$76,650,157$73,446,790
2013$65,983,192$61,651,240
2012$53,430,762$51,055,259
2011$48,515,230$48,863,950
2010$48,091,758$46,524,116
2009$46,227,814$50,576,987
2008$70,433,946$83,844,775
2007$99,577,407$96,190,210
2006$105,026,552$107,070,416
2005$108,619,270$106,912,346
2004$81,930,089$62,816,398 partial, 10 of 12
2003$8,311,051 partial, 1 of 12n/a partial, 0 of 12
2002n/a partial, 0 of 12$10,884,755 partial, 2 of 12
2001$65,728,353 partial, 11 of 12$74,433,640
2000$66,759,000$64,978,403
1999$61,377,147$59,757,498
1998$54,902,396$51,233,348
1997$41,183,384$37,998,304
1996$32,340,574$30,741,163
1995$28,539,435$29,382,782
1994$29,212,799$23,421,533 partial, 10 of 12
1993$2,788,337 partial, 1 of 12

Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.

Form 10 kind code 29. Home furniture and furnishings, later furniture stores new and used. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.

Big ticket spending

Motor vehiclesBig ticket spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $1,176,256,674 +7.0% nominal, +4.6% real

Taxable sales and tax collected
MeasureLatest month, Mar 2026Last 12 months
Gross sales$97,158,238$1,176,256,674
Taxable sales$64,775,184$790,297,712
Tax collected$3,886,511$47,413,394
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
YearCalendar yearFiscal year ending September
2026$288,868,623 partial, 3 of 12$580,097,661 partial, 6 of 12
2025$1,192,234,786$1,168,174,141
2024$1,069,469,879$1,069,894,235
2023$1,091,726,735$1,097,241,491
2022$1,124,736,998$1,146,378,233
2021$1,122,773,801$1,058,083,836
2020$803,662,174$752,555,006
2019$684,544,044$657,995,199
2018$571,042,686$562,766,130
2017$547,840,832$533,563,019
2016$520,334,189$515,725,696
2015$490,410,160$475,087,912
2014$438,644,119$429,928,669
2013$409,595,826$403,478,002
2012$385,730,074$384,125,086
2011$366,984,820$362,257,149
2010$324,750,386$307,595,271
2009$279,903,441$271,450,430
2008$299,739,192$325,616,375
2007$389,459,007$399,130,972
2006$412,754,213$408,626,049
2005$419,018,294$436,923,436
2004$381,398,973$326,141,524 partial, 10 of 12
2003$57,212,267 partial, 1 of 12n/a partial, 0 of 12
2002n/a partial, 0 of 12$59,049,738 partial, 2 of 12
2001$274,606,876 partial, 11 of 12$283,912,966
2000$292,463,624$297,590,920
1999$291,508,726$286,464,294
1998$280,290,948$274,995,518
1997$259,131,724$258,396,304
1996$249,349,440$248,395,192
1995$257,664,887$251,598,429
1994$218,266,580$177,916,795 partial, 10 of 12
1993$15,037,351 partial, 1 of 12

Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.

Form 10 kind code 23. Through 2001 it included tag agencies and tax collectors with automotive dealers; from 2002 it is motor vehicle dealers, trailers and campers. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.

BoatsBig ticket spending 12 months to Nov 2023: $20,451,063 +5.6% nominal, +1.4% real

Taxable sales and tax collected
MeasureLatest month, Mar 2026Last 12 months
Gross sales$3,445,119$20,451,063
Taxable sales$1,594,639$13,335,764
Tax collected$94,526$799,058
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
YearCalendar yearFiscal year ending September
2026$3,445,119 partial, 1 of 12$3,445,119 partial, 1 of 12
2025n/a partial, 0 of 12n/a partial, 0 of 12
2024n/a partial, 0 of 12$4,137,165 partial, 2 of 12
2023$19,164,187 partial, 11 of 12$21,559,626
2022$19,162,806$19,423,086
2021$18,489,268$18,130,889
2020$17,744,762$14,122,219
2019$12,884,566$14,674,477
2018$16,837,068$15,020,692
2017$14,249,886$14,720,154
2016$10,012,206$11,249,111
2015$12,142,960$9,628,959
2014$9,804,218$9,393,881
2013$8,085,217$10,022,832
2012$10,739,789$9,325,437
2011$8,648,789$9,820,550
2010$7,943,454$6,067,494
2009$5,582,951$5,801,634
2008$6,022,530$6,287,193
2007$8,849,083$9,966,667
2006$16,182,352$19,852,075
2005$18,899,892$16,785,881
2004$18,778,541$16,193,871 partial, 10 of 12
2003$1,959,369 partial, 1 of 12n/a partial, 0 of 12
2002n/a partial, 0 of 12$1,961,335 partial, 2 of 12
2001$11,945,099 partial, 11 of 12$13,635,510
2000$16,793,289$17,972,959
1999$19,467,809$20,780,812
1998$21,121,903$19,961,399
1997$16,268,192$14,022,671
1996$11,524,263$11,125,389
1995$10,403,753$10,613,978
1994$12,309,116$11,074,233 partial, 10 of 12
1993$1,314,863 partial, 1 of 12

Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.

Form 10 kind code 28. Boat dealers, later motorboats, yachts and marine parts. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.

Building materialsBig ticket spending 12 months to Mar 2026: $214,439,573 -0.6% nominal, -2.8% real

Taxable sales and tax collected
MeasureLatest month, Mar 2026Last 12 months
Gross sales$15,838,117$214,439,573
Taxable sales$15,038,171$191,231,431
Tax collected$902,290$11,473,794
Annual figures, calendar and fiscal year
YearCalendar yearFiscal year ending September
2026$44,385,526 partial, 3 of 12$109,547,625 partial, 6 of 12
2025$225,085,697$213,767,371
2024$216,655,115$220,009,271
2023$228,812,119$229,065,862
2022$235,934,248$233,654,673
2021$211,260,805$209,459,290
2020$189,917,461$179,029,073
2019$173,046,040$177,967,698
2018$193,320,468$193,094,392
2017$181,960,718$181,393,939
2016$171,709,169$166,953,512
2015$159,922,372$158,636,081
2014$152,794,091$146,928,129
2013$140,450,882$137,777,638
2012$125,435,402$124,598,016
2011$118,790,446$113,961,073
2010$112,387,458$113,778,429
2009$118,614,940$123,171,491
2008$154,041,240$163,002,307
2007$185,432,962$200,002,580
2006$270,990,145$284,925,991
2005$336,167,049$338,232,191
2004$215,430,446$157,207,167 partial, 10 of 12
2003$13,618,998 partial, 1 of 12n/a partial, 0 of 12
2002n/a partial, 0 of 12$20,764,717 partial, 2 of 12
2001$121,430,089 partial, 11 of 12$136,253,387
2000$142,954,937$144,908,138
1999$123,801,736$118,534,042
1998$110,514,591$105,942,054
1997$93,928,617$86,711,323
1996$70,037,036$68,255,405
1995$66,095,510$69,566,256
1994$70,003,451$58,583,626 partial, 10 of 12
1993$10,752,982 partial, 1 of 12

Partial years are listed but left off the annual chart.

Form 10 kind code 38. Lumber and other building materials dealers. Hardware and paint stores (code 18) are in the full table. Real figures are in dollars of Mar 2026.

Every other business type

Form 10 kind codes not in the groups above. Last 12 months where twelve consecutive months are published.

CodeBusiness typeLatest month Gross sales, latest monthGross sales, 12 monthsChange Taxable sales, 12 monthsTax collected, 12 months
2Meat Markets, Poultry from 2002Mar 2026$680,267$5,407,738+10.9%$2,461,717$147,703
3Seafood Dealers from 2002Mar 2026$650,231n/an/an/an/a
5Bakeries, Baking & Selling, SellingMar 2026$1,145,696$12,021,070-3.3%$6,729,188$403,751
6DelicatessensMar 2026$927,540$10,143,958-0.8%$9,681,105$580,866
7Candy, Confectionery, Sundries, Concession StandsMar 2026$34,973$1,164,979-17.0%$962,047$57,723
11Shoe StoreMar 2026$1,018,002$10,993,770-17.9%$9,985,874$599,152
12Hat Shops 1994 to 2001 onlyNov 2001$315,768$4,299,575+5.4%$4,008,567$237,857
14Variety Stores 1994 to 2001 onlyNov 2001$6,686,208$58,474,270-2.0%$40,193,821$2,423,007
15Drug Stores 1994 to 2001 onlyNov 2001$5,116,528$59,965,884-2.8%$14,178,334$850,218
16Jewelry, Leather, and Sporting Goods 1994 to 2001 onlyNov 2001$2,484,985$50,632,204-20.4%$23,010,989$1,344,048
17Fertilizer Stores, Feed, SeedMar 2026$1,049,813$9,996,780+7.1%$6,823,143$409,239
18Hardware, Paints, Light Machinery, BicycleMar 2026$5,535,657$47,729,205+0.5%$33,192,801$1,991,568
19Farm Implements and Supplies and EquipmentMar 2026$1,075,186$14,986,538+8.1%$9,907,180$594,431
21Second-Hand Stores, Antique ShopsMar 2026$3,537,621$28,494,049-10.3%$17,809,130$1,068,548
22Dry Good Stores, Sewing, Needlework and Piece Goods, LinensMar 2026$31,347$2,047,180-26.4%$1,642,592$98,556
24Auto Accessories, Tires, Parts, (trailers) AutoMar 2026$8,749,590$101,662,369+5.2%$51,292,805$3,076,932
25Filling and Service Stations, Car WashMar 2026$6,617,901$64,085,975-31.1%$28,909,846$1,728,480
26Garages, Auto Paint and Body ShopsMar 2026$8,613,667$83,985,522+3.4%$71,008,513$4,256,720
27Aircraft DealersMar 2026$43,052,511$431,018,701+0.7%$8,941,611$536,497
30Household Appliances, Dinnerware, etcMar 2026$795,332$12,195,969-3.3%$10,711,299$642,678
31Store and Office EquipmentMar 2026$672,554$7,434,524+14.2%$5,736,104$344,166
32Music Stores, RadiosMar 2026$4,450,636$48,769,698-1.3%$43,793,276$2,626,141
33Building Contractors (roads and realty)Mar 2026$3,124,683$25,768,863+0.1%$6,028,911$359,014
34Heating, Air Conditioning, InsulationMar 2026$11,258,827$92,998,332+11.6%$3,761,543$225,693
35Electrical and plumbing, Well Drilling, PipesMar 2026$1,328,758$9,630,679-1.2%$4,479,719$268,783
36Decoration, Painting and Papering, DraperyMar 2026$3,570,894$27,153,164-3.3%$20,693,371$1,241,602
41Barber and Beauty Shop, Reducing, Hot TubsMar 2026$2,435,652$19,285,798+4.8%$2,891,549$168,574
42Book StoresMar 2026$398,385$3,309,071-0.5%$2,710,247$159,154
43Cigar Stands, Tobacco Shops from 2002Mar 2026$736,801$7,603,629+19.0%$7,382,838$442,970
44FloristMar 2026$351,735$2,653,210-27.6%$2,321,280$139,277
45Fuel Dealers, LP Gas Dealers 1994 to 2001 onlyNov 1997$636,791$11,010,760+2.3%$2,104,409$127,081
47Scrap Metal, Junk Yards, Salvaged Material, from 2002Mar 2026$2,576n/an/an/an/a
48Itinerant Vendors, Peddler, Direct SalesMar 2026$1,261,491$13,296,273+40.5%$2,664,306$159,858
49Laundry, Linen, Cleaning ServicesMar 2026$44,629$1,038,299-28.3%$135,782$8,147
50Machine Shops, Foundries, Iron Work (Ornamental),Mar 2026$1,621,832$6,131,134+27.1%$1,711,024$101,782
51Horse, Cattle and Pet Dealers, Equipment & SuppliesMar 2026$393,069$693,236-10.1%$89,535$5,372
52Photographers, Photo and Art Equipment & SuppliesMar 2026$309,513$2,601,708+11.3%$1,969,924$118,195
54Storage and Warehouse from 2002Mar 2026$233,470$7,367,515-34.6%$6,319,544$132,864
55Gift, Card, Novelty, Hobby, Stationery and Toy Stores, Stationary etcMar 2026$1,872,077$18,457,669+0.4%$12,010,629$720,638
57Social, Fraternal, Commercial Clubs & Assoc. (all duties)Mar 2026$4,702,205$20,142,810+23.2%$12,741,797$764,334
58Industrial MachineryMar 2026$11,310,994$88,061,502+19.6%$6,176,618$370,597
61Rental of Tangible Personal PropertyMar 2026$7,342,014$62,057,519-11.4%$23,761,816$1,405,988
62Fabrication and Sales of Cabinets, Windows,Mar 2026$1,456,267$19,549,757-13.5%$8,485,162$509,110
63Manufacturing, Processing, MiningMar 2026$20,357,367$181,493,958+6.0%$71,079,610$4,255,696
64Bottlers (beer and soft drinks) from 2002Mar 2026$787,572$7,859,805-5.4%$7,266,172$435,379
65Pawn Shops from 2002Mar 2026$453,962$4,877,631+9.6%$1,279,657$76,779
66Communications, Telephone, Telegraph,Mar 2026$3,917,221$44,123,953+14.7%$40,844,168$2,450,650
67Transportation: Railroads, Airlines, Bus andMar 2026$6,712,180$51,874,468-21.2%$6,130,017$360,460
68Graphic Arts: Printing, Publishing, Engraving,Mar 2026$1,301,350$13,688,796-6.8%$6,076,624$364,597
69Insurance, Banking, Savings and Loan Research from 2002Mar 2026$137,600$1,388,780+15.3%$1,000,413$59,788
70Sanitary and Industrial SuppliesMar 2026$3,168,390$34,618,120+0.8%$26,316,726$1,577,860
71Packaging Materials: Paper, Box Bag Dealers, ContainersMar 2026$1,071,042$1,998,056+12.3%$425,503$25,455
72Repair of Tangible Personal Property,Mar 2026$5,823,100$58,387,263-7.3%$25,126,050$1,506,824
73Advertising: Outdoor Signs and Billboards from 2002Mar 2026$1,180,815$15,251,691-22.3%$1,690,635$101,438
74Top Soil, Clay, Sand, Fill DirtMar 2026$113,114$10,834,001+3.9%$6,105,521$366,200
76Nurseries and Landscaping, Supplies, Tree ExpertsMar 2026$29,527,753$119,978,804-5.1%$19,832,674$1,189,704
77Vending Machines (tangible property sales-Mar 2026$103,312$894,777-7.8%$643,102$38,586
79Medical, Dental, Surgical, Optical, Hospital SuppliesMar 2026$2,008,083$15,519,349-6.7%$2,814,225$165,505
80Wholesale DealersMar 2026$18,874,274$216,965,407-3.7%$103,982,578$6,191,272
81Schools and Colleges from 2002Mar 2026$2,461,576$1,582,793+17.8%$1,032,662$61,801
82Lease or Rentals of Office Space and Commercial RetailsMar 2026$7,566,532$195,624,849-32.5%$135,958,626$5,418,145
83Privately Operated Parking Lots, Boat Docking and Storage (Marines)Mar 2026$2,079,014$29,478,400-17.7%$27,579,218$1,622,643
84Utilities, Electricity or GasMar 2026$26,521,931$307,601,633+8.2%$58,415,660$3,504,940
85Hotels and Transient Rentals (Local Option) 1994 to 2001 onlyNov 1999$3,273,294$48,168,807+5.0%$45,119,490$2,688,040
90Flea Market 1994 to 2001 onlyNov 1999$18,764$227,088-7.9%$217,051$13,060
92Other Professional Services:Mar 2026$9,010,272$83,635,083+13.3%$16,150,018$964,196
93Other Personal Services:Mar 2026$2,735,060$29,540,880+16.9%$4,075,076$244,505
94Other Industrial Services:Mar 2026$4,893,528$37,257,226+11.9%$424,778$25,487
98Commercial Fisherman from 2002Mar 2026$418,707n/an/an/an/a
99Miscellaneous, Swimming Pool SuppliesMar 2026$398,953$2,223,023-53.8%$2,174,200$129,497
103Other *** 1994 to 2001 onlyNov 2001$6,601,893$173,662,190+90.6%$58,503,571$3,532,290
104Redacted For Confidentiality from 2002Mar 2026$2,660,695$142,376,160-0.7%$35,121,646$2,053,117

Cities and places: BusinessFlare® estimates

BusinessFlare® estimate from public sources: monthly consumer spending for each Census place in Indian River County that the Economic Census publishes, split out of the county's Form 10 sales with the county tax roll as weight. The figures are Street Economics Pass data on each place's page; the published error is free. Landing error is how far the 2017 anchor carried to 2022 missed the 2022 Census figure.

PlaceLatest monthRetail landing errorAccommodation and food landing errorFlag
Fellsmere cityMar 202626.0%6.7%wide error
Florida Ridge CDPMar 202612.2%213.9%wide error
Gifford CDPMar 2026573.0%n/awide error
Indian River Shores townMar 202643.8%n/awide error
Sebastian cityMar 202631.0%n/awide error
South Beach CDPMar 2026n/an/a
Vero Beach cityMar 202617.6%6.7%
Vero Beach South CDPMar 202621.0%9.4%
West Vero Corridor CDPMar 2026140.2%46.4%wide error
Winter Beach CDPMar 2026311.7%n/awide error

Fiscal data: distributions from the state

What the Florida Department of Revenue paid the governments in Indian River County in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from the Department's own ledger: half-cent sales tax, communications services tax, local option taxes and state revenue sharing. Fiscal distributions, not economic indicators: these are the dollars the Florida Department of Revenue paid this government in each month, after the state's own deductions and adjustments, on the Department's payment schedule. They do not measure sales, income or activity in the area.

PayeesHalf-cent sales taxCommunications services taxLocal option taxesState revenue sharing and other state shared revenueAll distributionsChange on the 12 before
County government$10,752,689$1,161,983$32,032,889$7,678,512$51,626,073-2.6%
Municipalities and other payees$4,600,447$2,778,006$11,299,885$2,477,073$21,155,411-3.2%
Every payee in the county$15,353,137$3,939,989$43,332,774$10,155,584$72,781,484-2.8%
Every government in Indian River County, last 12 months

Half-cent: half-cent sales tax. CST: communications services tax. Local option: local option taxes. State shared: state revenue sharing and other state shared revenue. All payees: every payee in the county. Change: the 12 months against the 12 before.

GovernmentHalf-centCSTLocal optionState sharedAllChange
Indian River County BOCC county government$10,752,689$1,161,983$32,032,889$7,678,512$51,626,073-2.6%
City of Fellsmere municipality$426,672$152,413$1,063,143$350,509$1,992,737-4.7%
City of Sebastian municipality$2,300,694$786,106$5,657,991$1,335,741$10,080,532-2.8%
City of Vero Beach municipality$1,436,918$1,495,270$3,565,809$642,593$7,140,590-3.1%
Town of Indian River Shores municipality$389,306$330,665$901,893$132,829$1,754,693-4.4%
Town of Orchid municipality$46,857$13,552$111,049$15,401$186,859-1.2%
Indian River Community College (Indian River County share) other payeen/an/an/an/an/an/a
Indian River Community College - Inactive other payeen/an/an/an/an/an/a

Fiscal data for every Florida government

Tourist tax

Sales are the tax collected divided by the rate in effect. Collections are what the county, city or collector reported.

Every tourist tax series for this county ends more than twelve months before its latest Form 10 month; they are in the Historical section below.

Other county series

SeriesLatest monthSalesChange in salesCollectionsChange as reportedSource
Indian River CountyJul 2000$1,991,767+3.9%$59,753+3.9%Florida Department of Revenue, Office of Tax Research

Tax rate history

Rate changes are marked on every chart with a dashed line.

Historical series

2 series ending more than twelve months before this county's latest Form 10 month
Room sales, from the tourist taxVisitor spending Data through Jul 2000

Tourist development tax collections divided by the rate in force each month, so a rate change does not show up as a change in sales. The collections themselves are in the tourist tax section.

Indian River CountyCounty totalData through Jul 2000

Collections as reported
MeasureJul 2000
Collections$59,753
Change as reported+3.9%
Change in sales, rate adjusted+3.9%
Collections, last 12 months$1,114,970
Sales, last 12 months$37,165,667
Tax rate3%

Florida Department of Revenue, Office of Tax Research; month of sales derived from month of collection; May 1998 to Jul 2000, 27 months.

  • Aug 2000 to ended: Indian River County took over collection of its tourist development tax from DOR in 2000 (rate table); DOR no longer reports it

Sources on this page

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Indian River County workbook Statewide workbook

The county workbook has every business type by month with taxable sales and tax collected, the trailing 12 month and annual views, real sales, and this county's tourist tax rows. The statewide workbook has every county, the kind code crosswalk, CPI, rates, sources and gaps.