County government · Custer County, SD

Custer County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Custer County took in $8.1 million and spent $9.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes64%Local tax money23%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (airport)0.2%Fines and other<0.1%

What stands out

23%

of Custer County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes64%

Property tax
64%$5.2 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport
  • Airport$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$1.0 million

Local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
23%$1.8 million

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking35%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%Social services0.4%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

35%

of Custer County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
35%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
  • Airports$247 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$464 thousand
  • Fire protection$312 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$63 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$63 thousand
Social services
0.4%$42 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$42 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$41 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$41 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$25 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$8 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Custer County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Custer County 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.