Town government · Lake County, SD
Ramona's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Ramona took in $7.1 million and spent $269 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Ramona's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.
Town taxes99%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services1.0%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
- Water$31 thousand
- Sewer$24 thousand
- Garbage collection$15 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Where it goes
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$50 thousand
- Water supply$37 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$56 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$33 thousand
- Libraries$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Ramona. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of Town of Ramona 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.