City government · Walworth County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Selby took in $1.3 million and spent $1.2 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 taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%Fines and other7.7%Federal tax money4.4%State tax money3.3%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes52%

Sales tax
26%$340 thousand
Property tax
25%$328 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$427 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$220 thousand
  • Sewer$148 thousand
  • Garbage collection$52 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$58 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$43 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$101 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%Interest on debt4.2%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

33%

of Selby'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
33%$397 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$397 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$335 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$187 thousand
  • Sewer systems$80 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$68 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$275 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$99 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$90 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$108 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$99 thousand
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$51 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$34 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.5%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Selby. 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 Selby 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.