Town government · Potter County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Tolstoy took in $70 thousand and spent $88 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 taxes39%Fees for services36%Fines and other23%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

23%

of Tolstoy's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes39%

Property tax
39%$27 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$2 thousand

Fines and other23%

Interest, rents and other
23%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs78%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries10%

What stands out

78%

of Tolstoy's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
78%$69 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$69 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Tolstoy. 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 Tolstoy 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.