Township government · Brown County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Groton Township took in $109 thousand and spent $112 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Township taxes87%State tax money13%

What stands out

30%

of Groton Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes87%

Property tax
57%$62 thousand
Other taxes
30%$33 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking99%Running the government and other costs0.9%

What stands out

99%

of Groton 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
99%$111 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$111 thousand
Running the government and other costs
0.9%$1 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Groton Township. 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 Groton 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.