County government · Jerauld County, SD

Jerauld County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jerauld County took in $3.6 million and spent $3.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes69%Fees for services (hospital bills)19%Local tax money6.5%State tax money2.5%Fines and other2.5%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

20%

of Jerauld County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.

County taxes69%

Property tax
49%$1.7 million
Other taxes
20%$720 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$617 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$36 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$24 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$697 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills and other service charges
  • Hospital bills$623 thousand
  • Other service charges$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$14 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$91 thousand

Local tax money6.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
6.5%$234 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$76 thousand
Fines
0.4%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking39%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Health and hospitals13%Housing and community development3.3%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

39%

of Jerauld County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
39%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$685 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$268 thousand
  • Government buildings$230 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$187 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$582 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$392 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$112 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$47 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$31 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$409 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$306 thousand
  • Public health$103 thousand
Housing and community development
3.3%$107 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$56 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$56 thousand
Social services
1.3%$43 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$43 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$40 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jerauld County. 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 Jerauld County 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.