Town government · Sully County, SD

Agar's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Agar took in $60 thousand and spent $43 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)48%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

18%

of Agar's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes50%

Property tax
32%$19 thousand
Other taxes
18%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$29 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$19 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries9.3%

What stands out

63%

of Agar's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$27 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 thousand
  • Electric power$11 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$8 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.3%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Agar. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Agar itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.