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Everyone has felt the impact of the 20% sales tax increase imposed by Indiana's General Assembly effective December 1, 2002. The sales tax increase from 5% to 6% will cost Hoosier households with a $25,000 income $150 more per year; a household earning $75,000 will pay $230 more.
Many General Assembly members mislead Hoosiers into believing that the sales tax increase would be used to lower homeowner property taxes. But, the real truth is that the General Assembly and Governor, through their betrayal and incompetence, have already laid plans to turn a promised 16.3% homeowner property tax reduction into a 2.6% increase in just four years.
Miscalculation, together with cleverly disguised budget increases by some local governments, are also increasing homeowner property taxes. The table below summarizes how Pay 2003 property tax bills compare to Pay 2002 for the average residence in each county.
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Pay 2003 Property Tax Bills Compared to Pay 2002 |
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Average Residence After Court-Ordered Reassessment |
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(compiled September 4, 2003) |
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County / Locality |
2002 Bill |
2003 Bill |
Difference |
Change |
% With Increase |
% With Decrease |
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Adams County (3) |
125.00 |
16.0% |
68.0% |
32.0% |
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Allen County |
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Bartholomew County |
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Benton County |
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Blackford County |
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Boone County |
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Brown County |
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Carroll County |
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Cass County |
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Clark County |
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Clay County |
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Clinton County |
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Crawford County |
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Daviess County |
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Dearborn County |
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Decatur County |
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Dekalb County |
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Delaware County |
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Dubois County |
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Elkhart County |
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Fayette County |
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Floyd County |
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Fountain County |
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Franklin County |
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Fulton County |
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Gibson County |
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Grant County |
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Greene County |
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Hamilton County (3) |
(201.00) |
(9.3%) |
23.0% |
77.0% |
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Hancock County |
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Harrison County |
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Hendricks County |
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Henry County |
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Howard County (3) |
(23.00) |
(2.6%) |
47.0% |
53.0% |
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Huntington County |
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Jackson County |
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Jasper County |
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Jay County |
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Jefferson County |
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Jennings County |
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Johnson County (2) |
1,335.94 |
1,327.60 |
(8.34) |
(0.6%) |
36.0% |
64.0% |
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Knox County |
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Kosciusko County |
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LaGrange County |
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Lake County |
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LaPorte County |
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Lawrence County |
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Madison County |
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Marion County |
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Center Township (1) |
432.53 |
682.69 |
250.16 |
57.8% |
82.9% |
14.6% |
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Decatur Township (1) |
976.48 |
1,007.48 |
31.00 |
3.2% |
47.8% |
52.2% |
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Franklin Township (1) |
1,497.66 |
1,715.54 |
217.88 |
14.5% |
60.1% |
39.8% |
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Lawrence Township (1) |
1,866.44 |
1,821.18 |
(45.26) |
(2.4%) |
33.0% |
66.8% |
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Perry Township (1) |
1,111.82 |
1,232.50 |
120.68 |
10.9% |
63.6% |
36.3% |
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Pike Township (1) |
1,645.88 |
1,633.60 |
(12.28) |
(0.7%) |
33.4% |
66.4% |
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Warren Township (1) |
929.56 |
1,039.44 |
109.88 |
11.8% |
59.8% |
40.1% |
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Washington T'ship (1) |
1,305.34 |
1,793.90 |
488.56 |
37.4% |
65.7% |
33.8% |
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Wayne Township (1) |
784.48 |
935.78 |
151.13 |
19.3% |
68.5% |
31.5% |
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Countywide (1) |
1,070.47 |
1,256.68 |
186.21 |
17.4% |
62.3% |
37.5% |
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Countywide (3) |
169.00 |
15.3% |
61.0% |
39.0% |
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Marshall County |
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Martin County |
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Miami County |
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Monroe County |
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Montgomery County |
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Morgan County |
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Newton County |
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Noble County |
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Ohio County |
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Orange County |
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Owen County |
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Parke County |
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Perry County |
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Pike County |
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Porter County |
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Posey County |
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Pulaski County |
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Putnam County |
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Randolph County |
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Ripley County |
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Rush County |
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St. Joseph County |
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Scott County |
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Shelby County |
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Spencer County |
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Starke County |
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Steuben County |
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Sullivan County |
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Switzerland County |
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Tippecanoe County |
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Tipton County |
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Union County |
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Vanderburgh Cty (3) |
47.00 |
6.7% |
61.0% |
39.0% |
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Vermillion County |
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Vigo County |
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Wabash County |
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Warren County |
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Warrick County |
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Washington County |
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Wayne County |
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Wells County (3) |
24.00 |
4.1% |
50.0% |
50.0% |
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White County |
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Whitley County |
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STATEWIDE |
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Sources: |
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1. July 6, 2003, Indianapolis Star |
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2. September 3, 2003, Indianapolis Star |
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3. August 7, 2003, Indianapolis Star (Legislative Services Agency) |
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Tim Berry (State Treasurer): Public schools, local governments and libraries are borrowing at record levels to make payrolls and pay bills. During the first six months of this year, local governments borrowed $1.34 billion through the Indiana Bond Bank. That's about one-fourth of the more than $5 billion in property taxes the state raises every year. How much higher property tax bills will go as a result won't be known until these short-term, low-interest loans are paid. Interest on the 302 loans taken out as a result is about 1.4 percent. But even that good rate could mean $10 million to $20 million in additional costs for Hoosier taxpayers. (07/30/03 Indianapolis Star)
Detailed homeowner property tax betrayal and incompetence information for counties and other local governments is recorded alphabetically by county:
Bartholomew County
The Columbus Republic: Reported July 27 that the new property tax rates in Bartholomew County "are all over the map," with folks living in 60-year-old homes facing big increases. (07/29/03 Indianapolis Eye)
Boone County
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Selected Lebanon Homeowner Property Tax Changes |
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Pay 2002 Annual compared with Pay 2003 Annual (after reassessment) |
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Arranged by Lebanon City Council District |
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(Obtained from the Boone County Auditor's office on July 30, 2004) |
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Increase |
Increase |
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Pay 2002 Annual |
Pay 2003 Annual |
(Decrease) |
(Decrease) |
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House No. |
Parcel No. |
Property Tax |
Property Tax |
Amount |
Percent |
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LEBANON CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #1 - Jim Messenger |
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Williams Street (between Park Street and Glendale Drive) |
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410 |
015-09040-00 |
$874.98 |
$1,289.56 |
$414.58 |
47.38% |
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418 |
015-29870-00 |
$187.50 |
$193.80 |
$6.30 |
3.36% |
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418 |
015-29880-00 |
$426.14 |
$449.28 |
$23.14 |
5.43% |
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422 |
015-25830-00 |
$571.42 |
$749.84 |
$178.42 |
31.22% |
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426 |
015-20420-00 |
$32.74 |
$67.02 |
$34.28 |
104.70% |
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426 |
015-20430-00 |
$374.02 |
$459.24 |
$85.22 |
22.78% |
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506 |
015-22790-00 |
$230.38 |
$334.26 |
$103.88 |
45.09% |
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512 |
015-38570-00 |
$477.88 |
$600.82 |
$122.94 |
25.72% |
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518 |
015-10130-00 |
$529.74 |
$349.08 |
($180.66) |
(34.10%) |
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520 |
015-25610-00 |
$620.44 |
$518.28 |
($102.16) |
(16.46%) |
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602 |
015-41290-00 |
$520.32 |
$725.82 |
$205.50 |
39.49% |
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701 |
015-24300-00 |
$628.36 |
$795.58 |
$167.22 |
26.61% |
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TOTALS: |
12 parcels |
$5,473.92 |
$6,532.58 |
$1,058.66 |
19.34% |
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SUMMARY: |
Pay 2003 property tax increase suffered by 8 of 10 homeowners (80.00%). |
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Pay 2003 prop. tax incr. greater than 30% suffered by 4 of 10 homeowners (40.00%). |
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Greatest dollar increase was $414.58 and greatest percent increase was 47.38%. |
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Pay 2003 property tax decrease enjoyed by 2 of 10 homeowners (20.00%). |
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Greatest dollar decrease was $180.66 and greatest percent decrease was 34.10%. |
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Average homeowner suffered a $105.86, or 19.34%, increase. |
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LEBANON CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #2 - Emmadell Sturgis |
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Green Street (between S. Patterson and S. Lebanon Street) |
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218 |
015-39170-00 |
$309.92 |
$362.78 |
$52.86 |
17.05% |
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224 |
015-23960-00 |
$312.56 |
$381.76 |
$69.20 |
22.13% |
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303 |
015-16000-00 |
$472.62 |
$925.26 |
$452.64 |
95.77% |
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304 |
015-22780-00 |
$372.26 |
$413.48 |
$41.22 |
11.07% |
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309 |
015-16010-00 |
$1,267.02 |
$1,217.86 |
($49.16) |
(3.87%) |
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310 |
015-02630-00 |
$374.92 |
$420.54 |
$45.62 |
12.16% |
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316 |
015-11000-00 |
$314.20 |
$402.74 |
$88.54 |
28.17% |
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317 |
015-12530-00 |
$497.02 |
$588.64 |
$91.62 |
18.43% |
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324 |
015-31760-00 |
$442.94 |
$381.76 |
($61.18) |
(13.81%) |
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325 |
015-12520-00 |
$229.08 |
$331.88 |
$102.80 |
44.87% |
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404 |
015-12550-00 |
$330.02 |
$382.12 |
$52.10 |
15.78% |
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410 |
015-02070-00 |
$708.86 |
$757.22 |
$48.36 |
6.82% |
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414 |
015-04750-00 |
$359.06 |
$406.88 |
$47.82 |
13.31% |
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415 |
015-44540-00 |
$645.82 |
$994.34 |
$348.52 |
53.96% |
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417 |
015-14880-00 |
$506.92 |
$480.32 |
($26.60) |
(5.24%) |
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424 |
015-30060-00 |
$406.30 |
$419.72 |
$13.42 |
3.30% |
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504 |
015-34880-00 |
$449.40 |
$722.68 |
$273.28 |
60.80% |
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507 |
015-28700-00 |
$510.56 |
$473.36 |
($37.20) |
(7.28%) |
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508 |
015-27370-00 |
$648.80 |
$889.30 |
$240.50 |
37.06% |
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516 |
015-09630-00 |
$152.90 |
$291.16 |
$138.26 |
90.42% |
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519 |
015-29300-00 |
$290.42 |
$371.38 |
$80.96 |
27.87% |
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520 |
015-13080-00 |
$598.20 |
$934.58 |
$336.38 |
56.23% |
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521 |
015-06370-00 |
$577.36 |
$876.62 |
$299.26 |
51.83% |
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524 |
015-17170-00 |
$388.12 |
$447.62 |
$59.50 |
15.33% |
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525 |
015-03330-00 |
$319.46 |
$385.42 |
$65.96 |
20.64% |
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602 |
015-42560-00 |
$824.40 |
$1,360.20 |
$535.80 |
64.99% |
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603 |
015-24630-00 |
$187.46 |
$280.62 |
$93.16 |
49.69% |
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607 |
015-01160-00 |
$264.02 |
$352.40 |
$88.38 |
33.47% |
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610 |
015-12350-00 |
$391.76 |
$238.18 |
($153.58) |
(39.20%) |
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611 |
015-19160-00 |
$145.22 |
$266.58 |
$121.36 |
83.56% |