ZIP 57026 · Richland Township, SD

13 governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57026: 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 57026?
57026 is served by the State of South Dakota, Elkton School District 5-3, Brookings County, the State of Minnesota, Moody County, Richland Township, Parnell Township, Lincoln County, Lake Benton Public School District 404, Flandreau School District 50-3, Elkton Township, Ward Township and Alton Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Elkton School District 5-3 spent $6.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Brookings County spent $26.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Moody County spent $8.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Richland Township spent $81 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Parnell Township spent $103 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Lincoln County spent $23.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Lake Benton Public School District 404 spent $3.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Flandreau School District 50-3 spent $11.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Elkton Township spent $23 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Ward Township spent $39 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Alton Township spent $45 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57026?
Of the governments serving 57026, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Brookings County collected $16.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Lincoln County collected $9.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Moody County collected $4.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Lake Benton Public School District 404 collected $717 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Parnell Township collected $101 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Ward Township collected $29 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Alton Township collected $19 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) and Richland Township collected $17 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57026.

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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: Brookings County, Moody County, Lincoln County and Richland 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 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 57026

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Brookings County$16.2 million

57% of its $28.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Lincoln County$9.1 million

39% of its $23.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Moody County$4.8 million

53% of its $9.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Lake Benton Public School District 404$717 thousand

21% of its $3.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Parnell Township$101 thousand

100% of its $101 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Ward Township$29 thousand

66% of its $44 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Alton Township$19 thousand

100% of its $19 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Richland Township$17 thousand

22% of its $78 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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

Brookings County

$26.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 57% of this ZIP is in Brookings County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes60%State tax money24%Fees for services8.5%Fines and other5.6%Grants from federal, state and local governments1.7%Federal tax money0.2%
Full Brookings County breakdown

County taxes60%

Property tax
57%$16.2 million
Other taxes
3.2%$918 thousand

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$2.4 million

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$49 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$6.9 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments1.7%

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
1.7%$486 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$1.5 million
Fines
0.3%$99 thousand
Brookings County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs19%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.4%Housing and community development2.0%All other spending6.7%
Full Brookings County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$9.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$8.9 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$5.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.4%$646 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$529 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.8%$475 thousand
Social services
1.5%$398 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$385 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$380 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$140 thousand
Brookings County page →

Moody County

$8.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Moody County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes57%State tax money30%Fees for services8.4%Fines and other3.7%Grants from federal, state and local governments0.2%Federal tax money0.1%
Full Moody County breakdown

County taxes57%

Property tax
53%$4.8 million
Other taxes
3.7%$334 thousand

Fees for services8.4%

Fees for services
8.4%$759 thousand

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$11 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$2.7 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%$18 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$310 thousand
Fines
0.3%$25 thousand
Moody County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs16%Housing and community development13%Environment and natural resources1.9%All other spending3.1%
Full Moody County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
35%$3.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.4 million
Housing and community development
13%$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$166 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$165 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$51 thousand
Social services
0.6%$51 thousand
Moody County page →

Lincoln County

$23.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Lincoln County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%County taxes39%Fines and other11%Fees for services3.0%Federal tax money0.1%
Full Lincoln County breakdown

County taxes39%

Property tax
39%$9.1 million
Other taxes
0.4%$105 thousand

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$708 thousand

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$24 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$11.0 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.5 million
Lincoln County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.8%Social services4.8%All other spending8.8%
Full Lincoln County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$13.6 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$3.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$2.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.8%$1.4 million
Social services
4.8%$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
3.8%$903 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$557 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$466 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$101 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$77 thousand
Lincoln County page →

Your towns

Richland Township

$81 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 17% of this ZIP is in Richland Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money78%Township taxes22%

What stands out

78%

of Richland Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Richland Township breakdown

Township taxes22%

Property tax
22%$17 thousand

State tax money78%

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

From the state
78%$61 thousand
Richland Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%

What stands out

79%

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

Full Richland Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
79%$64 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$64 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$9 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)$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Richland Township page →

Parnell Township

$103 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 16% of this ZIP is in Parnell Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Parnell Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Parnell 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%$101 thousand
Parnell Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking84%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Running the government and other costs6.8%

What stands out

84%

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

Full Parnell Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
84%$87 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$87 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$7 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Parnell Township page →

Elkton Township

$23 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Elkton Township.

Where the money comes from

County and local tax money100%

What stands out

100%

of Elkton 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 Elkton Township breakdown

County and local tax money100%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
100%$25 thousand
Elkton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Police, fire, courts and jails17%

What stands out

83%

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

Full Elkton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
83%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Elkton Township page →

Ward Township

$39 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Ward Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Ward Township breakdown

What stands out

34%

of Ward Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes100%

Property tax
66%$29 thousand
Other taxes
34%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Ward Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Ward Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39 thousand
Ward Township page →

Alton Township

$45 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 10% of this ZIP is in Alton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Alton Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Alton 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
Alton Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails11%

What stands out

73%

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

Full Alton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$33 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$7 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Alton Township page →

Your schools

Elkton School District 5-3

$6.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 64% of this ZIP is in Elkton School District 5-3.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes65%State tax money22%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other5.0%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Elkton School District 5-3 breakdown

School district taxes65%

Local taxes and other local revenue
65%$4.3 million

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$492 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$1.4 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$25 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
5.0%$331 thousand
Elkton School District 5-3 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.1%
Full Elkton School District 5-3 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$6.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.1%$72 thousand
Elkton School District 5-3 page →

Lake Benton Public School District 404

$3.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Lake Benton Public School District 404.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes21%Fines and other6.5%County and local tax money1.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.4%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Lake Benton Public School District 404 breakdown

What stands out

6.5%

of Lake Benton Public School District 404's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 3.2%.

School district taxes21%

Property tax
21%$717 thousand

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$48 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$22 thousand
  • Other school charges$20 thousand
  • School lunches$6 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%$12 thousand

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$2.4 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%$49 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$227 thousand
Lake Benton Public School District 404 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Sent to other local governments3.4%Interest on debt1.6%
Full Lake Benton Public School District 404 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$3.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.1 million
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$113 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$67 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$46 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$54 thousand
Lake Benton Public School District 404 page →

Flandreau School District 50-3

$11.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Flandreau School District 50-3.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%School district taxes38%Federal tax money7.6%Fines and other7.4%County and local tax money0.8%
Full Flandreau School District 50-3 breakdown

School district taxes38%

Local taxes and other local revenue
38%$4.4 million

Federal tax money7.6%

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

From the federal government
7.6%$892 thousand

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$5.4 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$93 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
7.4%$859 thousand
Flandreau School District 50-3 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.1%
Full Flandreau School District 50-3 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$10.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.1%$465 thousand
Flandreau School District 50-3 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
South Dakota page →

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
South Dakota page →

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.

Elkton School District 5-3. 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.

Brookings 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, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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.

Moody 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, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Richland Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. 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.

Parnell Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. 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.

Lincoln 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.

Lake Benton Public School District 404. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Flandreau School District 50-3. 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.

Elkton 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.

Ward Township. 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.

Alton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. 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.

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.

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.