Town government · Custer County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hermosa took in $536 thousand and spent $561 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes51%Fees for services (water, sewer)45%Fines and other3.4%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

29%

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

Town taxes51%

Sales tax
29%$154 thousand
Property tax
12%$63 thousand
Other taxes
11%$59 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$241 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$112 thousand
  • Sewer$77 thousand
  • Garbage collection$41 thousand
  • Road charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$1 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$16 thousand
Fines
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking13%Environment and natural resources1.2%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

39%

of Hermosa'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
39%$217 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$149 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$62 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$158 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$55 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$54 thousand
  • Water supply$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$100 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$90 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$74 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$74 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$7 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$5 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hermosa. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Hermosa 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.