City government · Perkins County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lemmon took in $2.8 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)38%Federal tax money3.3%State tax money1.9%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes55%

Sales tax
25%$702 thousand
Property tax
24%$662 thousand
Other taxes
6.4%$180 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$113 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$45 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$552 thousand
  • Garbage collection$217 thousand
  • Housing$159 thousand
  • Sewer$93 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$92 thousand

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$54 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

24%

of Lemmon's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$817 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$372 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$277 thousand
  • Sewer systems$168 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$624 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$566 thousand
  • Airports$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$431 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$205 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$128 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$57 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$400 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$300 thousand
  • Fire protection$100 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$260 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$193 thousand
  • Libraries$67 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$36 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$36 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$16 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lemmon. 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 City of Lemmon 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.