Town government · Walworth County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Java took in $144 thousand and spent $145 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, water)44%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes53%

Property tax
28%$41 thousand
Sales tax
18%$26 thousand
Other taxes
6.9%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$63 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$26 thousand
  • Water$26 thousand
  • Garbage collection$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt11%Health and hospitals2.8%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

11%

of Java's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$73 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$35 thousand
  • Water supply$22 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$33 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.8%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.7%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Java. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Java 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.