Town government · Walworth County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Akaska took in $217 thousand and spent $73 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)23%County and local tax money20%State tax money18%

What stands out

20%

of Akaska's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes40%

Property tax
21%$45 thousand
Sales tax
18%$38 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$49 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$26 thousand
  • Garbage collection$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
18%$38 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs66%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%

What stands out

66%

of Akaska's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
66%$48 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$20 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Akaska. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Akaska 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.