ZIP 56219 · Becker Township, SD

11 governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56219: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for South Dakota governments, the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit and the South Dakota Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 56219?
56219 is served by the State of South Dakota, Roberts County, Sisseton School District 54-2, the State of Minnesota, Traverse County, Browns Valley Public School District 801, Becker Township, Folsom Township, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888, Easter Township and Arthur Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Roberts County spent $9.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Sisseton School District 54-2 spent $18.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Traverse County spent $17.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Browns Valley Public School District 801 spent $3.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Becker Township spent $39 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Folsom Township spent $38 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888 spent $9.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Easter Township spent $22 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Arthur Township spent $101 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56219?
Of the governments serving 56219, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Traverse County collected $6.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Roberts County collected $4.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888 collected $1.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Browns Valley Public School District 801 collected $209 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Arthur Township collected $49 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Folsom Township collected $20 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Easter Township collected $19 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56219.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Roberts County, Traverse County, Becker Township and Folsom Township

Why not this year? South Dakota governments with newer filings show figures from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit and the South Dakota Department of Education (for 2023, 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 56219

State of Minnesota$732 million

1.2% of its $63.0 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Traverse County$6.9 million

37% of its $18.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Roberts County$4.6 million

42% of its $11.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888$1.0 million

14% of its $7.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Browns Valley Public School District 801$209 thousand

6.0% of its $3.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Arthur Township$49 thousand

66% of its $75 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Folsom Township$20 thousand

49% of its $40 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Easter Township$19 thousand

100% of its $19 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Roberts County

$9.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Roberts County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes45%Fees for services26%State tax money23%Fines and other4.0%Federal tax money1.3%Grants from federal, state and local governments0.2%

Full Roberts County breakdown

County taxes45%

Property tax

42%$4.6 million

Other taxes

3.6%$405 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services

26%$2.9 million

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government

1.3%$149 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state

23%$2.6 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments0.2%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments

0.2%$19 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other

3.7%$415 thousand

Fines

0.3%$29 thousand

Roberts County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.7%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.0%All other spending4.0%

Full Roberts County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

48%$4.5 million

Roads, transit and parking

24%$2.3 million

Running the government and other costs

11%$1.0 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

6.7%$628 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

6.0%$560 thousand

Environment and natural resources

1.4%$135 thousand

Health and hospitals

1.0%$97 thousand

Housing and community development

0.8%$75 thousand

Social services

0.5%$48 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.2%$18 thousand

Roberts County page →

Traverse County

$17.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Traverse County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money40%County taxes37%Federal tax money8.1%Fines and other7.7%Fees for services6.9%Local tax money0.6%

Full Traverse County breakdown

County taxes37%

Property tax

37%$6.9 million

Other taxes

<0.1%$11 thousand

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services

6.9%$1.3 million

Federal tax money8.1%

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

From the federal government

8.1%$1.5 million

State tax money40%

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

From the state

40%$7.5 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

0.6%$121 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other

7.7%$1.4 million

Traverse County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Social services14%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.3%All other spending9.6%

Full Traverse County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

44%$7.7 million

Running the government and other costs

15%$2.5 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

14%$2.4 million

Social services

14%$2.4 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

4.3%$755 thousand

Environment and natural resources

4.3%$741 thousand

Health and hospitals

3.5%$615 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

1.0%$178 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.6%$96 thousand

Housing and community development

0.2%$29 thousand

Traverse County page →

Your towns

Becker Township

$39 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Becker Township.

Where the money comes from

County and local tax money74%State tax money26%

What stands out

74%

of Becker Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Becker Township breakdown

State tax money26%

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

From the state

26%$10 thousand

County and local tax money74%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

74%$29 thousand

Becker Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails5.1%

What stands out

77%

of Becker Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Becker Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

77%$30 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$30 thousand

Running the government and other costs

18%$7 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Other and not broken out$3 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

5.1%$2 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$2 thousand

Becker Township page →

Folsom Township

$38 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Folsom Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes49%State tax money45%Fines and other6.0%

Full Folsom Township breakdown

Township taxes49%

Property tax

49%$20 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state

45%$18 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other

6.0%$2 thousand

Folsom Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails11%

Full Folsom Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

56%$21 thousand

Running the government and other costs

33%$13 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

11%$4 thousand

Folsom Township page →

Easter Township

$22 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Easter Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%

Full Easter Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Easter Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes100%

Property tax

100%$19 thousand

Easter Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs86%Police, fire, courts and jails14%

What stands out

86%

of Easter Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Easter Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

86%$19 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Other and not broken out$17 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

14%$3 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$3 thousand

Easter Township page →

Arthur Township

$101 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Arthur Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes66%State tax money34%County and local tax money0.3%

Full Arthur Township breakdown

Township taxes66%

Property tax

66%$49 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state

34%$26 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.3%$205

Arthur Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Running the government and other costs9.1%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%

Full Arthur Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

83%$84 thousand

Running the government and other costs

9.1%$9 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

7.8%$8 thousand

Arthur Township page →

Your schools

Sisseton School District 54-2

$18.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 50% of this ZIP is in Sisseton School District 54-2.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes28%Fines and other28%Federal tax money25%State tax money18%County and local tax money1.4%

Full Sisseton School District 54-2 breakdown

School district taxes28%

Local taxes and other local revenue

28%$6.7 million

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government

25%$6.0 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state

18%$4.3 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.4%$336 thousand

Fines and other28%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)

28%$6.7 million

Sisseton School District 54-2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

Full Sisseton School District 54-2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

100%$18.3 million

Sisseton School District 54-2 page →

Browns Valley Public School District 801

$3.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Browns Valley Public School District 801.

Where the money comes from

State tax money87%School district taxes6.0%Fines and other4.6%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.2%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money<0.1%

Full Browns Valley Public School District 801 breakdown

What stands out

of Browns Valley Public School District 801's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes6.0%

Property tax

6.0%$209 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services

1.2%$41 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation and school lunches

School tuition and transportation$38 thousand
School lunches$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government

0.8%$27 thousand

State tax money87%

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

From the state

87%$3.0 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

<0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other

4.6%$160 thousand

Browns Valley Public School District 801 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments3.0%Interest on debt0.3%

Full Browns Valley Public School District 801 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

97%$3.5 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$3.5 million

Sent to other local governments

3.0%$109 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$109 thousand

Interest on debt

0.3%$10 thousand

Browns Valley Public School District 801 page →

Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888

$9.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes14%Fines and other10%County and local tax money1.3%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.2%Federal tax money0.3%

Full Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888 breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 3.2%.

School district taxes14%

Property tax

14%$1.0 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services

1.2%$85 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more

Other school charges$39 thousand
School tuition and transportation$30 thousand
School lunches$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government

0.3%$21 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state

73%$5.2 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.3%$93 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other

10%$717 thousand

Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments3.7%Interest on debt0.7%

Full Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

96%$9.4 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$9.4 million

Sent to other local governments

3.7%$361 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government

Sent to school districts$313 thousand
Sent to the state government$48 thousand

Interest on debt

0.7%$72 thousand

Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888 page →

Your states

State of South Dakota

$7.33 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money42%State taxes39%Fines and other13%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.5%Local tax money0.8%

Full South Dakota breakdown

What stands out

25%

of South Dakota's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes39%

Sales tax

25%$1.68 billion

Other taxes

14%$940 million

What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 16 more

Motor fuel taxes$198 million
Other selective sales taxes$172 million
Occupation and business licenses$157 million
Insurance premium taxes$117 million
Motor vehicle licenses$101 million
Tobacco taxes$55.8 million
Hunting and fishing licenses$38.1 million
Other licenses$30.6 million
Alcoholic beverage taxes$20.9 million
Amusement taxes$12.7 million
Severance taxes$10.9 million
Corporation licenses$8.3 million
Amusement licenses$5.7 million
Driver's licenses$5.2 million
Public utility taxes$3.6 million
Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.7 million
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$859 thousand
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax

0.9%$60.7 million

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services

5.5%$377 million

What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 7 more

College tuition$222 million
University housing and dining$75.3 million
Other service charges$42.9 million
Parks, land and natural resources$13.3 million
Other education charges$11.0 million
Parks and recreation$4.8 million
Road charges$3.1 million
Water$2.6 million
Hospital bills$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money42%

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

From the federal government

42%$2.84 billion

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments

0.8%$53.5 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other

12%$848 million

Fines

0.4%$24.8 million

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Where the money goes

Social services27%Sent to local governments19%Schools and colleges14%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs9.5%All other spending16%

What stands out

14%

of South Dakota's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical state government spends 6.7%.

Full South Dakota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services

27%$1.98 billion

What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more

Other public welfare$1.95 billion
Unemployment and social insurance offices$18.8 million
Welfare institutions$8.2 million
Veterans' services$2.4 million

Sent to local governments

19%$1.43 billion

What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation and 17 more

Sent to school districts$1.11 billion
Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$111 million
Sent to local governments: roads and highways$64.5 million
Sent to local governments: general support$53.7 million
Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$46.6 million
Sent to local governments: other education$12.0 million
Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.5 million
Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$9.2 million
Sent to local governments: police$2.0 million
Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.9 million
Sent to local governments: public health$1.5 million
Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.5 million
Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.1 million
Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$693 thousand
Sent to local governments: hospitals$569 thousand
Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$440 thousand
Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$124 thousand
Sent to local governments: libraries$6 thousand

Schools and colleges

14%$1.05 billion

What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; other education and 2 more

Colleges and universities$768 million
Other education$107 million
College housing, dining and bookstores$94.2 million
Scholarships and other education subsidies$84.1 million

Roads, transit and parking

14%$1.04 billion

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more

Roads and highways$964 million
Airports$52.6 million
Public transit$20.5 million

Running the government and other costs

9.5%$699 million

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more

Other and not broken out$355 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$236 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52.6 million
Government buildings$44.0 million
Other government administration$11.1 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

5.1%$371 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more

Prisons and jails$151 million
Police$78.9 million
Courts and legal services$77.9 million
Inspections and regulation$50.0 million
Probation, parole and other corrections$12.9 million

Environment and natural resources

3.5%$254 million

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$254 million

Health and hospitals

3.0%$222 million

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals

Public health$159 million
Hospitals$62.4 million

Interest on debt

1.9%$137 million

Housing and community development

1.2%$87.4 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.9%$63.7 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$60.6 million
Libraries$3.1 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

<0.1%$2.9 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems

Water supply$2.0 million
Sewer systems$928 thousand

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State of Minnesota

$61.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money31%Fines and other7.0%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.1%Local tax money0.4%

Full Minnesota breakdown

What stands out

9.3%

of Minnesota's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes57%

Individual income tax

21%$13.3 billion

Sales tax

13%$8.49 billion

Other taxes

12%$7.29 billion

What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 18 more

Other selective sales taxes$2.39 billion
Motor vehicle licenses$1.02 billion
Motor fuel taxes$888 million
Insurance premium taxes$846 million
Tobacco taxes$548 million
Occupation and business licenses$289 million
Estate and gift taxes$284 million
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$227 million
Amusement taxes$215 million
Hunting and fishing licenses$114 million
Alcoholic beverage taxes$111 million
Other licenses$95.2 million
Public utility taxes$86.0 million
Severance taxes$76.6 million
Driver's licenses$66.4 million
Corporation licenses$17.5 million
Amusement licenses$9.1 million
Public utility licenses$9.1 million
Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.5 million
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax

9.3%$5.88 billion

Property tax

1.2%$732 million

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services

5.1%$3.21 billion

What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 11 more

College tuition$1.35 billion
University housing and dining$720 million
Sewer$332 million
Other service charges$314 million
Hospital bills$279 million
Parks, land and natural resources$58.5 million
Parks and recreation$53.5 million
Transit fares$46.8 million
Housing$33.9 million
Road charges$15.6 million
Tolls on roads and bridges$3.7 million
Other education charges$1.6 million
Airport$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government

31%$19.5 billion

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments

0.4%$249 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other

6.9%$4.35 billion

Fines

<0.1%$34.2 million

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Where the money goes

Social services38%Sent to local governments32%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking4.6%Running the government and other costs4.3%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

32%

of Minnesota's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Minnesota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services

38%$23.5 billion

What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more

Other public welfare$23.2 billion
Welfare institutions$164 million
Unemployment and social insurance offices$40.3 million
Veterans' services$26.7 million

Sent to local governments

32%$19.6 billion

What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more

Sent to school districts$12.8 billion
Sent to local governments: general support$2.76 billion
Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.36 billion
Sent to local governments: other public welfare$890 million
Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$376 million
Sent to local governments: public health$283 million
Sent to local governments: police$211 million
Sent to local governments: airports$203 million
Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$124 million
Sent to local governments: other government administration$110 million
Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$109 million
Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$105 million
Sent to local governments: other education$98.7 million
Sent to local governments: hospitals$65.9 million
Sent to local governments: housing and community development$40.1 million
Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30.2 million
Sent to local governments: libraries$23.4 million
Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$16.3 million
Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$9.5 million
Sent to local governments: sewer systems$2.8 million
Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.0 million
Sent to the federal government$509 thousand

Schools and colleges

13%$7.82 billion

What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more

Colleges and universities$5.48 billion
Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.05 billion
College housing, dining and bookstores$742 million
Other education$558 million

Roads, transit and parking

4.6%$2.81 billion

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more

Roads and highways$2.29 billion
Public transit$507 million
Airports$13.7 million
Toll roads and bridges$2.1 million

Running the government and other costs

4.3%$2.64 billion

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.47 billion
Other and not broken out$649 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$310 million
Other government administration$162 million
Government buildings$51.4 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

3.4%$2.08 billion

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more

Courts and legal services$714 million
Police$623 million
Prisons and jails$536 million
Probation, parole and other corrections$106 million
Inspections and regulation$100 million

Health and hospitals

1.7%$1.03 billion

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals

Public health$737 million
Hospitals$291 million

Environment and natural resources

1.4%$858 million

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$858 million

Interest on debt

0.8%$497 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.5%$316 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$313 million
Libraries$3.1 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.3%$192 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 2 more

Sewer systems$172 million
Garbage and solid waste$15.9 million
Electric power$4.3 million
Gas supply$3 thousand

Housing and community development

0.3%$177 million

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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of South Dakota. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Roberts County. South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit, county annual financial report database, 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Sisseton School District 54-2. South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Finance and Management, school district profile data from the districts' annual financial reports, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

State of Minnesota. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Traverse County. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, County Finances Report raw data, 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Browns Valley Public School District 801. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Becker Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Folsom Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town Finances Report raw data, 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley School District 2888. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Easter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Arthur Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town Finances Report raw data, 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022.

How these figures are counted. South Dakota county and city figures are the annual financial reports each government filed with the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit for the calendar year shown, and school district figures are the annual financial reports filed with the South Dakota Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds and money held for others are not counted, and debt payments include principal as well as interest.

Cash basis. Folsom Township and Arthur Township report on a cash basis, so these are money received and paid out during the year, and a year with a big construction project or loan repayment can show more spending than revenue.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.