Township government · Lincoln County, SD

Canton Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Canton Township took in $261 thousand and spent $248 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money38%State tax money32%Township taxes30%

What stands out

38%

of Canton Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes30%

Property tax

30%$78 thousand

Federal tax money38%

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

From the federal government

38%$100 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state

32%$83 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Roads, transit and parking42%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Interest on debt5.2%

What stands out

46%

of Canton Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

46%$114 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out

Other and not broken out$114 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

42%$104 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$104 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

6.9%$17 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$17 thousand

Interest on debt

5.2%$13 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Canton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Canton Township 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.