City government · Beadle County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Huron took in $34.5 million and spent $28.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Federal tax money7.4%State tax money4.7%Fines and other2.0%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

29%

of Huron's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes48%

Sales tax
29%$10.1 million
Property tax
18%$6.1 million
Other taxes
1.1%$383 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$294 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$75 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$13.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$5.0 million
  • Sewer$3.3 million
  • Garbage collection$3.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$943 thousand
  • Other service charges$442 thousand
  • Airport$249 thousand
  • Road charges$37 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$2.5 million

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$1.6 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$52 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$699 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

34%

of Huron's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$9.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$728 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$7.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$985 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
  • Airports$843 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$938 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$501 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$425 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$76 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Huron. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Huron 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.