Township government · Lincoln County, SD

Perry Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended January 31, 2022), Perry Township took in $246 thousand and spent $119 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended January 31, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money25%Federal tax money14%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

36%

of Perry Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes60%

Other taxes

36%$89 thousand

What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses

Motor vehicle licenses$86 thousand
Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

24%$58 thousand

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government

14%$34 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state

25%$61 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs5.9%

What stands out

82%

of Perry Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

82%$97 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$97 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

13%$15 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$15 thousand

Running the government and other costs

5.9%$7 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Perry Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Perry Township 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.