Township government · Brown County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Liberty Township took in $74 thousand and spent $82 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes55%Fines and other39%Fees for services (road charges)5.4%

What stands out

35%

of Liberty 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 taxes55%

Other taxes
35%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
20%$15 thousand

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other39%

Interest, rents and other
39%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking98%Running the government and other costs2.4%

What stands out

98%

of Liberty 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
98%$80 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$80 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.4%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Liberty Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Liberty 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.