City government · Bon Homme County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Scotland took in $1.8 million and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Fines and other6.2%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes59%

Sales tax
35%$631 thousand
Property tax
23%$407 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Other licenses$5 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$621 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$357 thousand
  • Sewer$157 thousand
  • Garbage collection$93 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$110 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%Health and hospitals1.0%

What stands out

36%

of Scotland'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
36%$827 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$827 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$676 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$254 thousand
  • Sewer systems$246 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$176 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$330 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$152 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$84 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$73 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$234 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$204 thousand
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$197 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$150 thousand
  • Libraries$47 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$24 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Scotland. 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 City of Scotland 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.