City government · Day County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Waubay took in $688 thousand and spent $744 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)39%Fines and other6.5%Federal tax money3.8%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes50%

Sales tax
27%$187 thousand
Property tax
21%$143 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$270 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$150 thousand
  • Water$118 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government
3.8%$26 thousand

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$43 thousand
Fines
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Health and hospitals0.7%

What stands out

26%

of Waubay's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$263 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$159 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$77 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$197 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$197 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$172 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$114 thousand
  • Water supply$49 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$72 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$44 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$35 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
  • Police$7 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Waubay. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Waubay 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.