Town government · Spink County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Brentford took in $98 thousand and spent $87 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Town taxes33%Fines and other30%

What stands out

30%

of Brentford's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes33%

Property tax
23%$23 thousand
Other taxes
9.2%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$6 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$37 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$22 thousand
  • Sewer$8 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
30%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Health and hospitals3.4%

What stands out

3.4%

of Brentford's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$17 thousand
  • Sewer systems$13 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$28 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.4%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Brentford. 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 Brentford 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.