Township government · Brown County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Highland Township took in $94 thousand and spent $49 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes98%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.1%

What stands out

28%

of Highland 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 taxes98%

Property tax
70%$66 thousand
Other taxes
28%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking98%Police, fire, courts and jails2.0%

What stands out

98%

of Highland 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
98%$48 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and toll roads and bridges
  • Roads and highways$45 thousand
  • Toll roads and bridges$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.0%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Highland Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Highland 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.