Town government · Hughes County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harrold took in $177 thousand and spent $55 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes85%Fines and other9.0%Federal tax money6.2%

What stands out

44%

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

Town taxes85%

Sales tax
44%$78 thousand
Property tax
37%$65 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$11 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs100%

What stands out

100%

of Harrold's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
100%$55 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings
  • Government buildings$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Harrold. 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 Town of Harrold 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.