ACCRUED EXPENSES

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

(G) ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued Expenses consist of the following:

	December 31,		March 31,
	2023		2023
	(dollars in thousands)
Payroll and Incentive Compensation	$	39,703	$	32,742
Benefits		17,073		16,130
Dividends		8,793		9,186
Interest		1,297		7,163
Property Taxes		5,817		6,671
Power and Fuel		3,479		3,051
Freight		4,643		1,663
Legal and Professional		2,083		1,691
Sales and Use Tax		1,160		1,452
Other		4,130		6,723
	$	88,178	$	86,472