Township government · Day County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2024), Homer Township took in $70 thousand and spent $43 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%Federal tax money43%Fines and other8.6%

What stands out

43%

of Homer Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes49%

Property tax
36%$25 thousand
Other taxes
13%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money43%

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

From the federal government
43%$30 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking93%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Running the government and other costs2.3%

What stands out

93%

of Homer 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
93%$40 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.3%$1 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Homer Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Homer 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.