Town government · Lawrence County, SD

Central City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Central City took in $98 thousand and spent $46 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes100%

What stands out

92%

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

Town taxes100%

Sales tax
92%$90 thousand
Other taxes
8.2%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$2 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs11%

What stands out

35%

of Central City's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$25 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$16 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$5 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Central City. 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 Central City 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.