City government · Turner County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Marion took in $1.2 million and spent $1.1 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 taxes65%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other1.0%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes65%

Property tax
35%$403 thousand
Sales tax
28%$323 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$31 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$388 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$156 thousand
  • Sewer$136 thousand
  • Garbage collection$72 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking25%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries9.3%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

25%

of Marion'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%$383 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$148 thousand
  • Water supply$124 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$111 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$279 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$279 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$166 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$94 thousand
  • Government buildings$49 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$105 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$73 thousand
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.3%$102 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$100 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Housing and community development
2.9%$32 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$27 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$8 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Marion. 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 Marion 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.