Township government · Brule County, SD

West Point Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), West Point Township took in $14 thousand and spent $21 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money14%County and local tax money14%

What stands out

71%

of West Point Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes71%

Other taxes
71%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$2 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking86%Running the government and other costs9.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%

What stands out

86%

of West Point Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
86%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Point Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of West Point 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.