Township government · Minnehaha County, SD

Valley Springs Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Valley Springs Township took in $203 thousand and spent $191 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes81%Fees for services (road charges)17%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

53%

of Valley Springs 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 taxes81%

Other taxes
53%$107 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$99 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
28%$57 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$34 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs18%Interest on debt6.8%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%

What stands out

6.8%

of Valley Springs Township's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$137 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$137 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$34 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other government-run businesses$31 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Interest on debt
6.8%$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Valley Springs 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 Valley Springs 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.