Town government · Pennington County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Keystone took in $2.7 million and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes63%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Fines and other3.5%State tax money1.4%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

43%

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

Town taxes63%

Sales tax
43%$1.2 million
Other taxes
15%$394 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$358 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.6%$124 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$847 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$441 thousand
  • Water$328 thousand
  • Parking$65 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$38 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$29 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$92 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

52%

of Keystone'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$545 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$279 thousand
  • Sewer systems$266 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$189 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$93 thousand
  • Government buildings$78 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$134 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$127 thousand
  • Parking$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$85 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$79 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$73 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$71 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$21 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$12 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Keystone. 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 Keystone 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.