City government · Brookings County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bruce took in $342 thousand and spent $322 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes72%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)22%Federal tax money5.6%State tax money0.3%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes72%

Property tax
32%$110 thousand
Sales tax
26%$88 thousand
Other taxes
14%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$22 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$74 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$44 thousand
  • Garbage collection$20 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$19 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$1 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking24%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Environment and natural resources5.9%Health and hospitals1.6%

What stands out

17%

of Bruce'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
39%$127 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Government buildings$52 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$76 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$76 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$54 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$41 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
Environment and natural resources
5.9%$19 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$19 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bruce. 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 City of Bruce 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.