City government · Roberts County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wilmot took in $570 thousand and spent $730 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)33%Fines and other9.3%State tax money4.2%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes54%

Sales tax
34%$194 thousand
Property tax
18%$105 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$188 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$104 thousand
  • Garbage collection$55 thousand
  • Sewer$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$24 thousand

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails3.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%

What stands out

30%

of Wilmot'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%

Running the government and other costs
39%$285 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$201 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$218 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$218 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$187 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$100 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$51 thousand
  • Sewer systems$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$20 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$14 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wilmot. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Wilmot 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.