County government · Turner County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Turner County took in $11.7 million and spent $9.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes49%State tax money24%Fines and other20%Fees for services (road charges)5.9%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

20%

of Turner County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes49%

Property tax
46%$5.4 million
Other taxes
2.9%$343 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$343 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.9%

Fees for services
5.9%$685 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$528 thousand
  • Road charges$157 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$150 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$2.8 million

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$2.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Environment and natural resources1.5%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

59%

of Turner County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$5.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$401 thousand
  • Fire protection$216 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$142 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$588 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$387 thousand
  • Government buildings$204 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$30 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$205 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$205 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$135 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$135 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$100 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$100 thousand
Social services
0.9%$80 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$55 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$25 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$51 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$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Turner 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 Turner 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.