Township government · Lincoln County, SD

La Valley Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), La Valley Township took in $435 thousand and spent $369 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Federal tax money32%Township taxes32%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

32%

of La Valley Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes32%

Property tax
32%$138 thousand

Federal tax money32%

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

From the federal government
32%$140 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$152 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.2%

What stands out

82%

of La Valley 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
82%$304 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$304 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$42 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$42 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

La Valley 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 La Valley 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.