Town government · Minnehaha County, SD
Humboldt's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Humboldt took in $902 thousand and spent $1.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Humboldt's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes55%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$22 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services38%
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 2 more
- Gas$244 thousand
- Water$67 thousand
- Sewer$32 thousand
- Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other0.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Humboldt's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; gas supply and 2 more
- Sewer systems$487 thousand
- Gas supply$375 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$256 thousand
- Water supply$144 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$65 thousand
- Government buildings$31 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$82 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
- Police$19 thousand
- Fire protection$11 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$17 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Humboldt. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of Humboldt 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.