City government · Bon Homme County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Avon took in $2.4 million and spent $451 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money70%City taxes21%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)8.9%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

70%

of Avon's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes21%

Property tax
13%$320 thousand
Sales tax
6.4%$154 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.9%

Fees for services
8.9%$212 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$152 thousand
  • Garbage collection$51 thousand
  • Sewer$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$1.7 million

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$17 thousand

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Parks, recreation and libraries22%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Interest on debt14%Police, fire, courts and jails10%

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
22%$98 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$52 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$83 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$83 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$83 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$78 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$55 thousand
  • Water supply$23 thousand
Interest on debt
14%$62 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$47 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$44 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Avon. 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 City of Avon 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.