City government · Gregory County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dallas took in $165 thousand and spent $94 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Fees for services (water, road charges)27%State tax money6.7%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes65%

Sales tax
39%$64 thousand
Property tax
21%$34 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$45 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and road charges
  • Water$33 thousand
  • Road charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$11 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails7.4%Social services3.2%

What stands out

12%

of Dallas' 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%

Running the government and other costs
29%$27 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$24 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$22 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.4%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Social services
3.2%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dallas. 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 City of Dallas 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.