City government · Minnehaha County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Garretson took in $2.8 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)57%City taxes41%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes41%

Sales tax
19%$511 thousand
Property tax
16%$436 thousand
Other taxes
6.3%$173 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$112 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$22 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 3 more
  • Gas$826 thousand
  • Water$365 thousand
  • Sewer$356 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$52 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails8.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

54%

of Garretson'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
54%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 1 more
  • Gas supply$466 thousand
  • Water supply$327 thousand
  • Sewer systems$268 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$335 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$335 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$262 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$104 thousand
  • Government buildings$100 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.6%$167 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$102 thousand
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$112 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$110 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$13 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$13 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Garretson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Garretson 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.