Town government · Hanson County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Emery took in $765 thousand and spent $569 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, water)46%Federal tax money3.9%Fines and other2.6%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

27%

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

Town taxes47%

Sales tax
27%$204 thousand
Property tax
20%$152 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$352 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$145 thousand
  • Water$127 thousand
  • Garbage collection$63 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$30 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$2 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Running the government and other costs9.1%Interest on debt7.6%Police, fire, courts and jails5.3%

What stands out

18%

of Emery's 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%

Roads, transit and parking
35%$199 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$199 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$142 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$67 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$53 thousand
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$103 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$52 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
Interest on debt
7.6%$43 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$37 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
  • Police$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Emery. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Emery 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.