Town government · Mellette County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wood took in $33 thousand and spent $29 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%Fees for services (garbage collection)24%Fines and other18%

What stands out

52%

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

Town taxes58%

Sales tax
52%$17 thousand
Property tax
6.1%$2 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Roads, transit and parking24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%

What stands out

55%

of Wood's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$16 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wood. 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 Town of Wood 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.