Township government · Brule County, SD

Willow Lake Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Willow Lake Township took in $32 thousand and spent $12 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money13%County and local tax money9.4%

What stands out

78%

of Willow Lake 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 taxes78%

Other taxes
78%$25 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$17 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$4 thousand

County and local tax money9.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Running the government and other costs17%

What stands out

83%

of Willow Lake 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
83%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$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
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Willow Lake Township. 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 Willow Lake 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.