Township government · Corson County, SD

Wakpala Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Wakpala Township took in $42 thousand and spent $82 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%County and local tax money19%Fines and other17%Fees for services2.4%State tax money2.4%

What stands out

19%

of Wakpala Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes60%

Property tax
60%$25 thousand

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$1 thousand

County and local tax money19%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
19%$8 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails52%Roads, transit and parking46%Running the government and other costs1.2%

What stands out

52%

of Wakpala Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
52%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
46%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.2%$1 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wakpala Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. 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 Wakpala 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.