Town government · Gregory County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairfax took in $115 thousand and spent $261 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Town taxes75%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)17%State tax money8.7%

What stands out

43%

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

Town taxes75%

Sales tax
43%$50 thousand
Property tax
27%$31 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$19 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$18 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs69%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

69%

of Fairfax's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
69%$180 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$102 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$60 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$60 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$10 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$8 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Fairfax. 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 Town of Fairfax 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.