County government · Miner County, SD

Miner County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Miner County took in $5.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes from

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Where it comes from

County taxes65%State tax money20%Fines and other8.6%Local tax money4.4%Federal tax money2.6%

What stands out

63%

of Miner County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes65%

Property tax
63%$3.2 million
Other taxes
1.8%$91 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$81 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money2.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.6%$132 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$999 thousand

Local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.4%$221 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$433 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Miner County. 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 Miner County 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.