Town government · Yankton County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lesterville took in $125 thousand and spent $118 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)47%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

29%

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

Town taxes48%

Sales tax
29%$36 thousand
Property tax
14%$17 thousand
Other taxes
5.6%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$59 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$29 thousand
  • Sewer$20 thousand
  • Garbage collection$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%Interest on debt2.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

31%

of Lesterville'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
35%$41 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$30 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$37 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$29 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lesterville. 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 Lesterville 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.