City government · Marshall County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Britton took in $3.2 million and spent $3.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (sewer, water)36%Fines and other13%State tax money3.1%Federal tax money2.7%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes45%

Sales tax
28%$905 thousand
Property tax
17%$542 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$434 thousand
  • Water$322 thousand
  • Road charges$148 thousand
  • Garbage collection$145 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$111 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.7%$86 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$101 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$18 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$425 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Police, fire, courts and jails8.2%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

16%

of Britton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
33%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$512 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$387 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$136 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$969 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$520 thousand
  • Water supply$306 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$143 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$502 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$294 thousand
  • Libraries$208 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$273 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$236 thousand
  • Airports$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.2%$265 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$191 thousand
  • Fire protection$74 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$146 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$102 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$44 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$13 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Britton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Britton 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.