City government · Hutchinson County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Freeman took in $2.9 million and spent $2.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)45%Fines and other4.3%County and local tax money2.4%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
27%$801 thousand
Property tax
19%$560 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; sewer and 3 more
  • Parks and recreation$393 thousand
  • Sewer$346 thousand
  • Water$320 thousand
  • Garbage collection$231 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$33 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$70 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$126 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs8.1%All other spending11%

What stands out

28%

of Freeman'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%

Parks, recreation and libraries
28%$725 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$542 thousand
  • Libraries$183 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$576 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$324 thousand
  • Sewer systems$185 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$67 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$476 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$476 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$275 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$243 thousand
  • Fire protection$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$206 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$145 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$144 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.6%$142 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$142 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Freeman. 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 Freeman 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.