City government · Edmunds County, SD
Bowdle's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bowdle took in $657 thousand and spent $2.7 million.
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Where it comes from
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
City taxes46%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Motor vehicle licenses$16 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services44%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
- Water$177 thousand
- Sewer$104 thousand
- Garbage collection$11 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other7.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Bowdle's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
- Welfare institutions$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$296 thousand
- Airports$3 thousand
- Public transit$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$140 thousand
- Sewer systems$70 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$56 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$45 thousand
- Parks and recreation$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$27 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Bowdle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of Bowdle 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.