Township government · Miner County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Howard Township took in $54 thousand and spent $48 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%Fines and other19%State tax money1.9%

What stands out

19%

of Howard Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes80%

Property tax
76%$41 thousand
Other taxes
3.7%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$1 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking92%Running the government and other costs6.3%Environment and natural resources2.1%

What stands out

92%

of Howard 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
92%$44 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Howard 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 Howard 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.