Township government · Brown County, SD

South Detroit Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), South Detroit Township took in $53 thousand and spent $44 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes94%Fees for services (road charges)5.7%

What stands out

34%

of South Detroit 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 taxes94%

Property tax
60%$32 thousand
Other taxes
34%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.7%

Fees for services
5.7%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking93%Running the government and other costs6.8%

What stands out

93%

of South Detroit 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
93%$41 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$41 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Detroit Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of South Detroit 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.