City government · Mellette County, SD

White River's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), White River took in $316 thousand and spent $495 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%City taxes20%County and local tax money13%State tax money10%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

13%

of White River's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes20%

Property tax
20%$62 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$176 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$114 thousand
  • Sewer$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$33 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$42 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

33%

of White River'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%

Roads, transit and parking
33%$162 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$160 thousand
  • Airports$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$161 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$138 thousand
  • Sewer systems$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$92 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$84 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$50 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$50 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$9 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of White River. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of White River 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.