Town government · Lincoln County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Hudson took in $572 thousand and spent $711 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Fines and other8.4%Federal tax money6.1%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes59%

Property tax
40%$231 thousand
Sales tax
18%$103 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$151 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$63 thousand
  • Sewer$57 thousand
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$35 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$2 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Roads, transit and parking24%Parks, recreation and libraries24%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails4.5%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

24%

of Hudson'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$211 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$105 thousand
  • Sewer systems$73 thousand
  • Water supply$33 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$169 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$169 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
24%$169 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$169 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$127 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$114 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$32 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hudson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Hudson 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.