City government · Spink County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Mellette took in $501 thousand and spent $488 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Fines and other21%State tax money4.6%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes49%

Sales tax
30%$148 thousand
Property tax
19%$95 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$129 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$73 thousand
  • Sewer$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$23 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$105 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs26%Interest on debt6.4%Police, fire, courts and jails4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

33%

of Mellette'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%

Roads, transit and parking
33%$160 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$160 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$138 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$81 thousand
  • Sewer systems$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$128 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$120 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Interest on debt
6.4%$31 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mellette. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Mellette 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.