Township government · Lake County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Herman Township took in $131 thousand and spent $30 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%State tax money18%County and local tax money1.5%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

80%

of Herman Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes80%

Property tax
80%$105 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$23 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$2 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs10%

What stands out

17%

of Herman Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Herman Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Herman 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.