City government · McCook County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Canistota took in $858 thousand and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)44%City taxes42%Fines and other14%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes42%

Property tax
21%$181 thousand
Sales tax
19%$166 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$377 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$172 thousand
  • Sewer$127 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$116 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries11%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

11%

of Canistota'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$569 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$306 thousand
  • Water supply$137 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$126 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$257 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$257 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$250 thousand
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$111 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$73 thousand
  • Government buildings$45 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$197 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$122 thousand
  • Fire protection$73 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$161 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$161 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$21 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Canistota. 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 Canistota 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.