Township government · Roberts County, SD

Garfield Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Garfield Township took in $126 thousand and spent $60 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes62%Federal tax money38%

What stands out

38%

of Garfield Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes62%

Property tax
45%$57 thousand
Other taxes
17%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money38%

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

From the federal government
38%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking97%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%

What stands out

97%

of Garfield Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
97%$58 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$58 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Garfield Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Garfield Township 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.