The Greater Smithfield-Selma Area Chamber of Commerce serves central Johnston County, North Carolina, a part of the dynamic Research Triangle Region.

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The Smithfield-Selma area is the commercial center of Johnston County and this fact is reflected in the area's retail activity. Nearly 40% of the countys' annual retail taxable sales are from Smithfield and Selma.

Johnston County Retail Sales Information

	Fiscal 2009-10	Fiscal 2008-09	% Change
Taxable Sales	$1,076,233,838	$1,037,738,950	3.7%
Gross Collections	57,296,962	45,422,116	26.1%

	Fiscal 2008-09	Fiscal 2007-08	% Change
Johnston County	$1,037,738,950	$1,101,195,577	-5.8%
Smithfield	327,449,389	355,193,876	-7.8%
Selma	83,418,639	74,596,542	11.8%

	Fiscal 2007-08	Fiscal 2006-07	% Change
Johnston County	$1,101,195,577	$1,135,891,639	-3.1%
Smithfield	355,193,876	366,115,222	-3.0%
Selma	74,596,542	72,146,117	3.4%

	Fiscal 2006-07	Fiscal 2005-06	% Change
Johnston County	$1,135,891,639	$1,051,015,148	8.1%
Smithfield	366,115,222	333,933,418	9.6%
Selma	72,146,117	54,398,841	32.6%

Johnston County Sales & Use Tax by Major Business Groups for Fiscal Year 2008-2009

	Gross Collections	Taxable Sales
1% Tax	-	-
2, 2.5 & 3% Tax	435,729	19,947,524
Apparel	3,417,509	77,241,511
Automotive	2,726,913	61,368,945
Food	11,910,921	268,409,353
Furniture	1,184,838	26,786,767
General Merchandise	12,711,566	289,265,664
Lumber & Building Material	6,082,034	138,087,020
Unclassified	6,952,606	156,632,167
Total Johnston County	$45,422,116	$1,037,738,950

1% Tax Group: Farm, mill, laundry machinery, fuel to farmers, manufacturers, laundries.
2% Tax Group: Manufactured homes
2.5% Tax Group: Modular homes
3% Tax Group: Airplanes & boats

Source: NC Department of Revenue