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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Parkston took in $3.1 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%Federal tax money7.6%Fines and other6.3%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes60%

Sales tax
32%$979 thousand
Property tax
27%$818 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and alcoholic beverage taxes
  • Motor fuel taxes$24 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$749 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$339 thousand
  • Water$330 thousand
  • Airport$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.6%

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

From the federal government
7.6%$232 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$59 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$194 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking9.5%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

12%

of Parkston's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$587 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$356 thousand
  • Sewer systems$216 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$304 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$118 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$88 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$54 thousand
  • Government buildings$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$252 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$252 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$185 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$102 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$83 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.5%$141 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$141 thousand
Housing and community development
1.3%$20 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parkston. 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 Parkston 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.