City government · Jerauld County, SD

Wessington Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wessington Springs took in $3.6 million and spent $3.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)53%Fines and other25%City taxes17%State tax money1.9%Federal tax money1.8%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

25%

of Wessington Springs' money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes17%

Sales tax
11%$377 thousand
Property tax
6.6%$236 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 7 more
  • Electric power$1.3 million
  • Water$233 thousand
  • Sewer$186 thousand
  • Garbage collection$101 thousand
  • Housing$37 thousand
  • Airport$17 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$65 thousand

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$68 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$13 thousand

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
25%$899 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.1%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

56%

of Wessington Springs' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.2 million
  • Water supply$260 thousand
  • Sewer systems$155 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$119 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$590 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$430 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$117 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$299 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$277 thousand
  • Airports$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$160 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
  • Libraries$69 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$128 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$113 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$115 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$106 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$6 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wessington Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Wessington Springs 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.