City government · Bennett County, SD
Martin's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Martin took in $2.1 million and spent $2.0 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Martin's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes28%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$23 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$8 thousand
- Public utility taxes$6 thousand
- Other licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services41%
What's in fees for servicesWater; housing and 5 more
- Water$399 thousand
- Housing$152 thousand
- Sewer$142 thousand
- Garbage collection$118 thousand
- Other service charges$20 thousand
- Airport$5 thousand
- Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money8.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money8.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money11%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Martin's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$233 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$123 thousand
- Sewer systems$110 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$381 thousand
- Fire protection$48 thousand
- Courts and legal services$33 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$362 thousand
- Airports$62 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$179 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$92 thousand
- Other and not broken out$51 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
- Government buildings$14 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$21 thousand
- Interest on general debt$7 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Martin. 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 City of Martin 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.