Township government · Lincoln County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2024), Dayton Township took in $508 thousand and spent $418 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%State tax money39%County and local tax money2.6%Fines and other1.6%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

17%

of Dayton Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes56%

Property tax
39%$199 thousand
Other taxes
17%$87 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$200 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$13 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails4.1%

What stands out

62%

of Dayton 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
62%$258 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$251 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$143 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$143 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Dayton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Dayton 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.