City government · Lincoln County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Worthing took in $1.2 million and spent $802 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)49%City taxes40%Fines and other8.2%Federal tax money3.0%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
23%$260 thousand
Sales tax
14%$156 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$40 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$567 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$270 thousand
  • Water$210 thousand
  • Garbage collection$86 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.0%$35 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$93 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Interest on debt5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%

What stands out

20%

of Worthing'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$280 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$117 thousand
  • Water supply$115 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$157 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$157 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$145 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$88 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$42 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$143 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$72 thousand
  • Police$56 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Interest on debt
5.2%$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Worthing. 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 City of Worthing 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.