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The Top 15 Taxpayers in Wallingford

In 2012, an assortment of businesses and commercial real estate holders owned property that collectively totaled $383.6 million of the town's entire net taxable worth.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., a global pharmaceutical company with a research facility in Wallingford, clocked in as the number one taxpayer in town in 2012.

When combining both its real estate and personal property values, Bristol-Myers properties were valued at $106,883,010.

When applying this to the 2012 mill rate of 25.98 (multiplying the value of the property by the mill rate and dividing it by $1,000) then Bristol-Myers paid Over $2.77 million in taxes to Wallingford.

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Bristol-Myers was also the top taxpayer in 2011. Most of the businesses on the list haven't changed much, although it sworth noting that CellCo Partnerships ascended to the number slot, bumping out Wallingford Energy LLC to number three.

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Here is the list. The numbers on the right reflect the total value of their assessed properties, according to the 2012 grand list.

No. Taxpayer Real Estate Personal Total 1 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. $94,228,900 $12,654,110 $106,883,010 2 Wallingford Energy LLC $3,402,100 $35,003,250 $38,405,350 3 Cellco Partnership $5,960,500 $31,503,440 $37,463,940 4 Covanta Projects of Walingford LP $5,047,800 $22,094,720 $27,142,520 5 Workstage-Connecticut LLC $22,578,400 $0 $22,578,400 6 Masonicare Health Center (excluding pilot) $21,915,600 $27,900 $21,943,500 7 Connecticut Light & Power Company $2,333,400 $17,428,600 $19,762,000 8 Blue Dog Properties Trust (7 Parcels) $18,461,000 $0 $18,461,000 9 Yankee Gas Service Company $243,400 $16,480,540 $16,723,940 10 Walmart (Real Estate and Store) $12,691,400 $1,977,780 $14,669,180 11 Wallingford Shopping Center Associates Inc (Stop & Shop) $11,741,900 $1,558,650 $13,300,550 12 Sprint Spectrum LP $0 $13,112,210 $13,112,210 13 Home Depot USA Inc $10,638,000 $918,280 $11,556,280 14 Infinity Route 7 Limited Partnership (Lowe's) Plaza $11,532,600 $0 $11,532,600 15 New England Expedition-Wallingford LLC $10,141,400 $0 $10,141,400 Totals $230,916,400 $152,759,480 $383,675,800 % OF TOTAL NET GRAND LIST 9.09%


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