Town government · Deuel County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Astoria took in $136 thousand and spent $106 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 taxes85%Fees for services (sewer)14%State tax money0.7%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

48%

of Astoria's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes85%

Sales tax
48%$65 thousand
Property tax
37%$50 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$19 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other government-run businesses
  • Sewer$18 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$1 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%

What stands out

55%

of Astoria'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
55%$58 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$51 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$29 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$6 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Astoria. 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 Astoria 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.