City government · Moody County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Flandreau took in $7.0 million and spent $7.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)70%City taxes29%Federal tax money1.2%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes29%

Sales tax
14%$952 thousand
Property tax
12%$839 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$219 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$125 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$44 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$32 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$3.2 million
  • Water$729 thousand
  • Sewer$669 thousand
  • Garbage collection$212 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$65 thousand
  • Airport$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$84 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities72%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking6.9%Interest on debt3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

72%

of Flandreau's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
72%$5.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.7 million
  • Water supply$714 thousand
  • Sewer systems$537 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$186 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$963 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$893 thousand
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$494 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$400 thousand
  • Airports$93 thousand
  • Toll roads and bridges$1 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$263 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$107 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$105 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$51 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$151 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$151 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.3%$93 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Flandreau. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Flandreau 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.