ZIP 57117 · Sioux Falls, SD

Four governments run on your community's money

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

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

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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Your county

Minnehaha County

$116 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes64%Fines and other13%Federal tax money9.6%State tax money8.1%Fees for services (road charges)3.3%Local tax money1.4%
Full Minnehaha County breakdown

What stands out

56%

of Minnehaha County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes64%

Property tax
56%$69.3 million
Other taxes
8.2%$10.2 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9.4 million
  • Other licenses$803 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$4.0 million
  • Road charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.6%

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

From the federal government
9.6%$11.9 million

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$10.0 million

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.4%$1.7 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$16.3 million
Fines
0.2%$203 thousand
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking14%Social services5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

49%

of Minnehaha County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Minnehaha County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$57.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$25.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$15.7 million
  • Police$11.0 million
  • Fire protection$4.3 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$334 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$29.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$16.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.3 million
  • Government buildings$3.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$16.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16.6 million
Social services
5.4%$6.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • Libraries$1.4 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.4 million
Health and hospitals
0.5%$618 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$618 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$377 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$377 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$95 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$95 thousand
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Your city

City of Sioux Falls

$568 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%Fines and other7.7%State tax money7.0%Federal tax money6.9%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Sioux Falls breakdown

What stands out

35%

of Sioux Falls' money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes55%

Sales tax
35%$183 million
Property tax
16%$85.3 million
Other taxes
4.5%$23.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$11.3 million
  • Other licenses$7.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.7 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$120 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 7 more
  • Water$44.9 million
  • Sewer$40.4 million
  • Garbage collection$13.0 million
  • Electric power$10.5 million
  • Hospital bills$3.8 million
  • Parking$2.5 million
  • Other service charges$2.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Housing$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$36.3 million

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$37.1 million

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%$1.6 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$39.5 million
Fines
0.3%$1.4 million
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs7.9%All other spending7.8%

What stands out

22%

of Sioux Falls' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Full Sioux Falls breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$178 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$121 million
  • Water supply$33.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.1 million
  • Electric power$10.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$126 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$114 million
  • Public transit$10.9 million
  • Parking$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$112 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$57.9 million
  • Police$51.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$63.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$51.4 million
  • Libraries$12.1 million
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$44.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$31.3 million
  • Government buildings$5.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.7 million
Health and hospitals
3.4%$19.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19.4 million
Housing and community development
2.8%$16.1 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$8.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$7.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$908 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$11 thousand
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Your schools

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

$353 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes43%Fines and other6.1%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)4.4%Federal tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.1%
Full Sioux Falls School District 49-5 breakdown

What stands out

43%

of Sioux Falls School District 49-5's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes43%

Property tax
43%$161 million
Other taxes
0.6%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$799 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$16.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$6.3 million
  • School lunches$5.6 million
  • School tuition and transportation$4.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$4.0 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$169 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$454 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$22.2 million
Fines
0.2%$837 thousand
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.0%
Full Sioux Falls School District 49-5 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$346 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$346 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$7.1 million
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 page →
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.

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

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

Sioux Falls School District 49-5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.