Town government · Faulk County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chelsea took in $9 thousand and spent $18 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)56%Town taxes44%

What stands out

44%

of Chelsea's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes44%

Property tax
44%$4 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Roads, transit and parking33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%

What stands out

33%

of Chelsea'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%

Running the government and other costs
44%$8 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chelsea. 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 Chelsea 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.