Town government · Clay County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wakonda took in $412 thousand and spent $249 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 taxes66%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%State tax money1.7%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes66%

Property tax
41%$168 thousand
Sales tax
25%$102 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$129 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$75 thousand
  • Sewer$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$7 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Running the government and other costs10%Police, fire, courts and jails10%

What stands out

19%

of Wakonda'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%

Roads, transit and parking
38%$95 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$95 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$56 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$48 thousand
  • Water supply$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$48 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$25 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$19 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wakonda. 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 Wakonda 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.