Township government · Codington County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Dexter Township took in $99 thousand and spent $74 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money29%

What stands out

63%

of Dexter 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 taxes71%

Other taxes
63%$62 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$58 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.1%$8 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking93%Running the government and other costs4.1%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%

What stands out

93%

of Dexter Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
93%$69 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$69 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.1%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Dexter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Dexter 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.