Town government · Brown County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Stratford took in $98 thousand and spent $93 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 taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, water)43%Fines and other4.1%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes53%

Property tax
28%$27 thousand
Sales tax
19%$19 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$42 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$21 thousand
  • Water$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Interest on debt2.2%Sent to other local governments2.2%

What stands out

18%

of Stratford's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$40 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$26 thousand
  • Sewer systems$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$23 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$2 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$2 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Stratford. 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 Stratford 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.