Town government · Todd County, SD

St. Francis's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), St. Francis took in $51 thousand and spent $64 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Federal tax money39%Fines and other5.9%

What stands out

39%

of St. Francis' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes55%

Other taxes
55%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money39%

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

From the federal government
39%$20 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs59%Interest on debt20%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.1%

What stands out

20%

of St. Francis' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
59%$38 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$38 thousand
Interest on debt
20%$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of St. Francis. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of St. Francis 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.