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Property taxes fall 6.8 percent in 1979 across counties
Commerce Department reports US counties cut property taxes by 6.8 percent from 1978 to 1979, with 3,042 counties collecting 13.1 billion dollars in 1979. Property taxes remained the top revenue source despite the drop, while current charges, sales taxes, and interest earnings rose. Overall county revenue reached 51.5 billion and expenditures 50.6 billion, led by an 8 billion outlay for public welfare, down from 8.2 billion.
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