Township government · Edmunds County, SD

Kent Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kent Township took in $30 thousand and spent $37 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes90%County and local tax money10%

What stands out

40%

of Kent Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes90%

Property tax
50%$15 thousand
Other taxes
40%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Other licenses$9 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking95%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%

What stands out

95%

of Kent Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
95%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.4%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Kent Township. 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 Kent Township 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.