Town government · Brown County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Westport took in $119 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes from

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)60%Town taxes40%

What stands out

29%

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

Town taxes40%

Sales tax
29%$35 thousand
Property tax
9.2%$11 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and other licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$71 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$43 thousand
  • Sewer$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Westport. 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 Town of Westport 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.