COVID-19 Recovery
Track the impacts of COVID-19 and recovery efforts across the Central Shenandoah Valley Region using the CSPDC's Recovery Dashboard. Explore the interactive graphs below featuring data on localities’ unemployment rates, unemployment benefit claims, COVID-19 cases and vaccinations, and tax revenues. The Dashboard's Recovery Spotlight is currently on the region's tourism industry, showcasing data on local Lodging Tax Revenues. The CSPDC began recording economic and health statistics in March 2020 and will continue through 2021. The CSPDC's recovery and resiliency plan, studies, and resources are supported by funding from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Last Updated: Sept 1, 2021
Unemployment
Rate
July
3.5%
↓ Down from
Previous Month
Local Sales
Tax Revenue
June
$4,658,088
↑ Up from
Previous Year
New COVID-19
Cases
August
2,989
↑ Up from
Previous Month
Unemployment
Claims
August
1,342
↑Up from
Previous Month
COVID-19
Vaccinations
August
336,922
↑ Up from
Previous Month
Recovery
Spotlight
Local Lodging
Tax Revenue
$7,085,218
↓ Down from
Previous Year
Unemployment Rate
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Data Source: VA Employment Commission
LMI Monthly Unemployment Data
| wdt_ID | Month | Virginia | CSPDC | Augusta | Bath | Highland | Rockbridge | Rockingham | Buena Vista | Harrisonburg | Lexington | Staunton | Waynesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan-20 | 3.00 | 2.80 | 2.60 | 3.40 | 3.70 | 3.20 | 2.50 | 2.80 | 3.10 | 4.80 | 2.90 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Feb-20 | 2.80 | 2.50 | 2.30 | 2.80 | 3.10 | 2.70 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.70 | 3.90 | 2.60 | 2.80 |
| 3 | Mar-20 | 3.30 | 3.10 | 2.90 | 3.10 | 3.90 | 3.20 | 2.80 | 2.90 | 3.80 | 4.90 | 3.10 | 3.30 |
| 4 | Apr-20 | 10.80 | 9.90 | 8.30 | 20.80 | 6.30 | 9.60 | 9.60 | 8.90 | 11.10 | 10.70 | 11.10 | 11.10 |
| 5 | May-20 | 8.90 | 8.50 | 6.70 | 15.80 | 5.60 | 7.90 | 8.00 | 7.20 | 10.90 | 8.90 | 9.40 | 9.60 |
| 6 | Jun-20 | 8.20 | 7.50 | 5.90 | 14.30 | 5.20 | 6.90 | 6.90 | 6.60 | 9.40 | 9.20 | 8.60 | 8.80 |
| 7 | Jul-20 | 8.00 | 6.60 | 5.30 | 9.70 | 4.20 | 6.30 | 5.80 | 6.40 | 8.20 | 8.60 | 7.70 | 8.20 |
| 8 | Aug-20 | 6.30 | 4.90 | 4.20 | 7.00 | 3.20 | 4.50 | 4.20 | 4.60 | 6.20 | 6.80 | 5.90 | 6.30 |
| 9 | Sep-20 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 3.90 | 6.50 | 3.40 | 4.40 | 3.90 | 4.00 | 5.40 | 5.80 | 5.50 | 5.80 |
| 10 | Oct-20 | 5.20 | 3.70 | 3.20 | 4.70 | 2.50 | 3.80 | 3.10 | 3.40 | 4.30 | 4.90 | 4.40 | 4.90 |
| 11 | Nov-20 | 4.90 | 3.60 | 3.20 | 4.10 | 2.30 | 4.80 | 3.00 | 4.70 | 4.00 | 5.10 | 4.10 | 4.30 |
| 12 | Dec-20 | 4.70 | 3.80 | 3.30 | 4.70 | 3.30 | 4.50 | 3.30 | 3.80 | 4.40 | 6.00 | 4.20 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Jan-21 | 5.70 | 5.00 | 4.30 | 7.40 | 4.50 | 5.60 | 4.40 | 5.70 | 5.60 | 7.10 | 5.50 | 5.70 |
| 14 | Feb-21 | 5.40 | 4.70 | 4.00 | 7.60 | 4.40 | 5.30 | 4.10 | 4.70 | 5.30 | 6.30 | 5.30 | 5.60 |
| 15 | Mar-21 | 5.10 | 4.60 | 4.10 | 6.90 | 4.20 | 4.90 | 4.00 | 4.40 | 5.20 | 6.50 | 5.10 | 5.50 |
| 16 | Apr-21 | 4.70 | 3.30 | 2.90 | 5.20 | 2.80 | 3.50 | 2.70 | 3.40 | 3.80 | 4.70 | 3.50 | 4.20 |
| 17 | May-21 | 4.10 | 3.90 | 3.10 | 4.60 | 3.10 | 3.70 | 3.20 | 3.60 | 4.40 | 5.40 | 3.70 | 4.20 |
| 18 | June-21 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.90 | 3.10 | 4.20 | 3.60 | 4.10 | 5.00 | 6.40 | 4.20 | 4.50 |
| 19 | July-21 | 4.20 | 3.50 | 3.10 | 4.30 | 2.80 | 3.70 | 3.10 | 3.50 | 4.20 | 5.20 | 3.70 | 3.90 |
Local Sales Tax Revenue
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Data Source: Weldon Cooper Center for Economic Policy Studies
Local Tax Data
| wdt_ID | Month | CSPDC | Augusta | Bath | Highland | Rockbridge | Rockingham | Buena Vista | Harrisonburg | Lexington | Staunton | Waynesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan-20 | 3,452,094.00 | 505,266.41 | 49,964.21 | 9,922.31 | 222,607.61 | 661,331.93 | 31,856.26 | 1,117,970.78 | 90,919.06 | 378,159.55 | 384,095.72 |
| 2 | Feb-20 | 3,352,934.00 | 483,133.21 | 42,868.58 | 9,563.91 | 212,134.72 | 670,432.58 | 31,127.58 | 1,065,627.85 | 84,684.73 | 354,448.27 | 398,913.06 |
| 3 | Mar-20 | 3,513,875.00 | 596,001.39 | 40,849.63 | 13,003.71 | 253,943.22 | 787,182.77 | 41,646.31 | 1,156,323.23 | 93,784.80 | 424,654.04 | 488,674.57 |
| 4 | Apr-20 | 3,447,607.00 | 567,254.51 | 24,665.08 | 13,807.41 | 231,100.09 | 688,065.65 | 35,809.16 | 969,616.68 | 82,173.74 | 384,450.34 | 450,664.05 |
| 5 | May-20 | 3,829,281.00 | 611,119.57 | 27,725.89 | 12,748.76 | 273,900.47 | 768,610.99 | 39,730.63 | 1,074,651.65 | 92,892.82 | 407,937.91 | 519,962.30 |
| 6 | Jun-20 | 4,062,272.00 | 666,093.62 | 33,548.30 | 14,461.71 | 283,240.98 | 796,842.19 | 40,552.44 | 1,138,764.40 | 89,941.40 | 454,823.88 | 544,003.44 |
| 7 | Jul-20 | 4,063,226.00 | 604,688.06 | 61,774.70 | 14,918.75 | 295,278.07 | 833,131.89 | 37,937.42 | 1,207,614.38 | 89,240.15 | 408,778.45 | 509,863.84 |
| 8 | Aug-20 | 4,057,065.05 | 666,093.62 | 33,548.30 | 14,461.71 | 278,033.67 | 796,842.19 | 40,552.44 | 1,138,764.40 | 89,941.40 | 454,823.88 | 544,003.44 |
| 9 | Sep-20 | 4,193,444.97 | 651,333.60 | 60,298.06 | 13,923.62 | 284,965.79 | 843,101.67 | 44,115.53 | 1,270,131.53 | 101,233.37 | 416,072.60 | 508,269.20 |
| 10 | Oct-20 | 4,207,408.01 | 635,289.94 | 63,572.04 | 14,657.24 | 293,536.12 | 845,541.38 | 36,460.07 | 1,280,847.79 | 109,051.69 | 417,972.75 | 510,478.99 |
| 11 | Nov-20 | 4,040,047.41 | 628,537.53 | 50,826.30 | 15,248.92 | 265,154.26 | 832,125.93 | 37,994.94 | 1,229,097.84 | 96,939.76 | 367,034.64 | 517,087.29 |
| 12 | Dec-20 | 4,812,695.93 | 750,257.72 | 61,770.30 | 16,745.67 | 307,931.00 | 946,621.47 | 46,464.41 | 1,432,664.89 | 120,067.44 | 489,852.03 | 640,321.00 |
| 13 | Jan-21 | 3,814,352.45 | 561,711.77 | 36,584.34 | 13,950.34 | 239,690.97 | 780,201.93 | 36,937.75 | 1,189,994.68 | 90,646.10 | 381,906.25 | 482,728.32 |
| 14 | Feb-21 | 3,496,320.22 | 525,798.93 | 40,169.67 | 11,090.42 | 223,053.32 | 713,721.13 | 33,546.75 | 1,093,166.39 | 84,818.11 | 346,690.18 | 424,265.32 |
| 15 | Mar-21 | 4,859,701.16 | 768,882.47 | 50,528.80 | 15,686.84 | 319,853.50 | 928,430.27 | 46,475.72 | 1,499,867.58 | 118,150.98 | 491,337.53 | 620,487.47 |
| 16 | Apr-21 | 4,631,257.02 | 725,048.55 | 54,611.98 | 15,639.62 | 334,852.06 | 897,829.60 | 42,496.76 | 1,409,310.32 | 115,331.55 | 462,590.63 | 573,545.95 |
| 17 | May-21 | 4,481,181.84 | 682,864.23 | 55,434.60 | 14,079.85 | 343,142.89 | 862,598.85 | 38,067.54 | 1,381,268.42 | 119,187.33 | 443,742.50 | 540,795.63 |
| 18 | June-21 | 4,658,088.63 | 741,780.48 | 85,648.02 | 17,305.08 | 333,879.07 | 915,667.70 | 42,606.33 | 1,444,444.60 | 106,850.71 | 408,879.23 | 561,027.41 |
Total COVID-19 Cases
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Data Source: Virginia Department of Health
Locality COVID-19 Data
| wdt_ID | Month | CSPDC | Augusta | Bath | Highland | Rockbridge | Rockingham | Buena Vista | Harrisonburg | Lexington | Staunton | Waynesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar-20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Apr-20 | 647 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 193 | 5 | 383 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | May-20 | 1,447 | 102 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 483 | 13 | 746 | 6 | 36 | 41 |
| 4 | Jun-20 | 2,003 | 179 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 701 | 14 | 925 | 10 | 68 | 74 |
| 5 | Jul-20 | 2,571 | 243 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 860 | 45 | 1,028 | 28 | 135 | 164 |
| 6 | Aug-20 | 3,145 | 353 | 4 | 6 | 84 | 1,022 | 72 | 1,179 | 42 | 170 | 213 |
| 7 | Sep-20 | 5,403 | 500 | 9 | 7 | 114 | 1,437 | 83 | 2,636 | 86 | 259 | 272 |
| 8 | Oct-20 | 6,768 | 664 | 24 | 10 | 152 | 1,753 | 121 | 3,302 | 234 | 390 | 388 |
| 9 | Nov-20 | 9,421 | 1,177 | 62 | 16 | 263 | 2,270 | 267 | 3,472 | 356 | 912 | 626 |
| 10 | Dec-20 | 15,549 | 3,098 | 138 | 57 | 560 | 3,691 | 478 | 4,284 | 577 | 1,511 | 1,155 |
| 11 | Jan-21 | 22,719 | 4,773 | 240 | 83 | 1,074 | 5,565 | 748 | 5,332 | 812 | 2,216 | 1,876 |
| 12 | Feb-21 | 25,121 | 5,200 | 245 | 91 | 1,278 | 6,052 | 839 | 5,723 | 1,116 | 2,435 | 2,142 |
| 13 | Mar-21 | 26,511 | 5,398 | 251 | 107 | 1,446 | 6,347 | 867 | 6,166 | 1,151 | 2,527 | 2,251 |
| 14 | Apr-21 | 27,629 | 5,724 | 266 | 108 | 1,507 | 6,676 | 891 | 6,447 | 1,171 | 2,494 | 2,345 |
| 15 | May-21 | 28,169 | 5,903 | 273 | 109 | 1,549 | 6,816 | 914 | 6,503 | 1,205 | 2,524 | 2,387 |
| 16 | June-21 | 28,428 | 5,987 | 274 | 110 | 1,568 | 6,880 | 936 | 6,533 | 1,207 | 2,530 | 2,403 |
| 17 | July-21 | 28,787 | 6,031 | 278 | 112 | 1,590 | 7,029 | 936 | 6,558 | 1,207 | 2,567 | 2,479 |
| 18 | Aug-21 | 31,776 | 7,335 | 302 | 126 | 1,697 | 7,543 | 992 | 6,901 | 1,313 | 2,781 | 2,686 |
Unemployment Claims
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Data Source: VA Employment Commission
LMI Monthly Unemployment Data
| wdt_ID | Month | CSPDC | Augusta | Bath | Highland | Rockbridge | Rockingham | Buena Vista | Harrisonburg | Lexington | Staunton | Waynesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar-20 | 4,946.00 | 715.00 | 331.00 | 16.00 | 382.00 | 846.00 | 183.00 | 1,034.00 | 6.00 | 842.00 | 591.00 |
| 2 | Apr-20 | 11,838.00 | 1,165.00 | 280.00 | 50.00 | 962.00 | 2,609.00 | 76.00 | 3,097.00 | 12.00 | 1,488.00 | 1,348.00 |
| 3 | May-20 | 4,464.00 | 838.00 | 68.00 | 6.00 | 541.00 | 981.00 | 278.00 | 172.00 | 16.00 | 791.00 | 753.00 |
| 4 | Jun-20 | 2,291.00 | 305.00 | 27.00 | 15.00 | 185.00 | 411.00 | 71.00 | 618.00 | 11.00 | 330.00 | 18.00 |
| 5 | Jul-20 | 2,107.00 | 298.00 | 30.00 | 12.00 | 159.00 | 339.00 | 73.00 | 512.00 | 4.00 | 333.00 | 347.00 |
| 6 | Aug-20 | 1,329.00 | 206.00 | 19.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 226.00 | 47.00 | 291.00 | 6.00 | 208.00 | 225.00 |
| 7 | Sep-20 | 764.00 | 128.00 | 9.00 | 4.00 | 51.00 | 140.00 | 15.00 | 204.00 | 4.00 | 107.00 | 102.00 |
| 8 | Oct-20 | 683.00 | 111.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 74.00 | 114.00 | 27.00 | 149.00 | 4.00 | 98.00 | 94.00 |
| 9 | Nov-20 | 896.00 | 369.00 | 13.00 | 5.00 | 52.00 | 113.00 | 16.00 | 146.00 | 0.00 | 81.00 | 101.00 |
| 10 | Dec-20 | 1,254.00 | 364.00 | 25.00 | 11.00 | 109.00 | 229.00 | 34.00 | 209.00 | 3.00 | 143.00 | 127.00 |
| 11 | Jan-21 | 1,734.00 | 87.00 | 34.00 | 12.00 | 128.00 | 336.00 | 52.00 | 278.00 | 46.00 | 243.00 | 243.00 |
| 12 | Feb-21 | 1,001.00 | 219.00 | 19.00 | 10.00 | 52.00 | 215.00 | 59.00 | 162.00 | 26.00 | 118.00 | 121.00 |
| 13 | Mar-21 | 1,550.00 | 257.00 | 34.00 | 6.00 | 78.00 | 245.00 | 51.00 | 285.00 | 32.00 | 267.00 | 295.00 |
| 14 | Apr-21 | 2,571.00 | 335.00 | 46.00 | 7.00 | 84.00 | 308.00 | 91.00 | 444.00 | 85.00 | 547.00 | 623.00 |
| 15 | May-21 | 1,052.00 | 196.00 | 13.00 | 12.00 | 19.00 | 194.00 | 34.00 | 208.00 | 19.00 | 102.00 | 195.00 |
| 16 | Jun-21 | 493.00 | 96.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 26.00 | 103.00 | 15.00 | 98.00 | 22.00 | 55.00 | 73.00 |
| 17 | Jul-21 | 457.00 | 102.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 23.00 | 83.00 | 4.00 | 112.00 | 15.00 | 64.00 | 45.00 |
| 18 | Aug-21 | 1,342.00 | 133.00 | 18.00 | 6.00 | 47.00 | 121.00 | 64.00 | 204.00 | 173.00 | 255.00 | 321.00 |
COVID-19 Vaccinations
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Local Lodging Tax Revenues
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Data Source: Local Government (Unofficial Totals)
The Lodging Tax, also known as the Transient Occupancy Tax, is imposed on the sale of any room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations furnished to transients for less than 90 continuous days by any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, camping grounds, club, or any other place with rooms, lodging, space or accommodations. 2020 Data is subject to change as tax payments continue to be made.