Township government · Clay County, SD

Star Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Star Township took in $127 thousand and spent $99 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes98%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

40%

of Star 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 taxes98%

Property tax
57%$73 thousand
Other taxes
40%$51 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Motor vehicle licenses$38 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking96%Running the government and other costs4.0%

What stands out

96%

of Star 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
96%$95 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$95 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$4 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Star 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 Star 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.