Town government · Davison County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ethan took in $399 thousand and spent $429 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 taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%State tax money3.0%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes59%

Sales tax
35%$138 thousand
Property tax
24%$96 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$145 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$74 thousand
  • Sewer$45 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$12 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%Interest on debt1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

42%

of Ethan's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$182 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$182 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$130 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$63 thousand
  • Sewer systems$38 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$100 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$62 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.3%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$10 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ethan. 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 Ethan 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.