City government · Hyde County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Highmore took in $1.7 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)27%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money1.7%State tax money1.6%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes65%

Sales tax
34%$596 thousand
Property tax
31%$535 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$471 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$172 thousand
  • Garbage collection$159 thousand
  • Sewer$125 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$29 thousand

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$28 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$79 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Police, fire, courts and jails9.8%Running the government and other costs9.7%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

21%

of Highmore's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
29%$457 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$401 thousand
  • Airports$56 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$444 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$200 thousand
  • Water supply$182 thousand
  • Sewer systems$62 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$328 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$328 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.8%$156 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$101 thousand
  • Fire protection$52 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.7%$154 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$103 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$42 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$50 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$49 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Social services
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Highmore. 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 City of Highmore 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.