County government · Yankton County, SD

Yankton County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Yankton County took in $16.4 million and spent $18.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes71%Fees for services15%State tax money9.0%Fines and other2.7%Federal tax money1.2%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

18%

of Yankton County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.

County taxes71%

Property tax
54%$8.8 million
Other taxes
18%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.7 million
  • Other licenses$202 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$200 thousand

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$1.5 million

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$44 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$420 thousand
Fines
0.1%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs20%Health and hospitals10%Social services3.0%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

37%

of Yankton County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$6.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
  • Airports$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.2 million
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$393 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$907 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$751 thousand
  • Government buildings$287 thousand
Health and hospitals
10%$1.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.9 million
Social services
3.0%$558 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$558 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$194 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$179 thousand
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$190 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$190 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Yankton County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Yankton County 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.