County government · Todd County, SD

Todd County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Todd County took in $1.9 million and spent $591 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes62%Federal tax money20%State tax money16%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services (airport)0.4%

What stands out

21%

of Todd County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.

County taxes62%

Property tax
41%$758 thousand
Other taxes
21%$392 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$333 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$52 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesAirport
  • Airport$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$370 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$289 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$40 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs73%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

73%

of Todd County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
73%$430 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$373 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$148 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$129 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Todd County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Todd County 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.