City government · Sanborn County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Woonsocket took in $738 thousand and spent $435 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 taxes72%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Fines and other0.9%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

37%

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

City taxes72%

Sales tax
37%$275 thousand
Property tax
32%$236 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$196 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$85 thousand
  • Sewer$57 thousand
  • Garbage collection$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$4 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails5.3%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

11%

of Woonsocket's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$206 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$88 thousand
  • Sewer systems$67 thousand
  • Water supply$51 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$80 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$80 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$72 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$46 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$23 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Woonsocket. 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 Woonsocket 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.