Town government · Beadle County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wolsey took in $545 thousand and spent $381 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%County and local tax money9.0%State tax money3.3%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

34%

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

Town taxes53%

Sales tax
34%$184 thousand
Property tax
16%$86 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$190 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$130 thousand
  • Sewer$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$18 thousand

County and local tax money9.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.0%$49 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking16%Interest on debt11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%

What stands out

11%

of Wolsey's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$159 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Water supply$76 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$42 thousand
  • Sewer systems$31 thousand
  • Electric power$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$85 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$48 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$61 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$61 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$41 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$29 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wolsey. 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 Town of Wolsey 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.