Town government · Moody County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ward took in $38 thousand and spent $51 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 taxes79%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)13%Fines and other5.3%State tax money2.6%

What stands out

42%

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

Town taxes79%

Sales tax
42%$16 thousand
Property tax
34%$13 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$4 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$1 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs61%Roads, transit and parking24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Police, fire, courts and jails2.0%

What stands out

61%

of Ward'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
61%$31 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
  • Water supply$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.0%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ward. 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 Ward 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.