ZIP 57793 · Lawrence County, SD

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 57793: 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 57793?
57793 is served by the State of South Dakota, Meade School District 46-1, Lawrence County, Meade County and Spearfish School District 40-2. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Meade School District 46-1 spent $40.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lawrence County spent $30.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Meade County spent $20.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Spearfish School District 40-2 spent $31.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 57793?
Of the governments serving 57793, Lawrence County collected $14.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Meade County collected $12.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 57793.

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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: Lawrence County, Meade County, Meade School District 46-1 and Spearfish School District 40-2

Figures for South Dakota governments come from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit and the South Dakota Department of Education and are for 2025. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published.

Where property tax goes in 57793

Lawrence County$14.6 million

56% of its $26.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Meade County$12.8 million

56% of its $22.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Lawrence County and Meade County provides local services like police and parks.

Lawrence County

$30.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 54% of this ZIP is in Lawrence County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes59%State tax money23%Fees for services9.5%Fines and other4.0%Federal tax money3.9%Grants from federal, state and local governments<0.1%
Full Lawrence County breakdown

County taxes59%

Property tax
56%$14.6 million
Other taxes
3.2%$820 thousand

Fees for services9.5%

Fees for services
9.5%$2.5 million

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$1.0 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$6.0 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments<0.1%

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
<0.1%$26 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$984 thousand
Fines
0.3%$67 thousand
Lawrence County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Roads, transit and parking26%Running the government and other costs19%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%All other spending3.8%
Full Lawrence County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$12.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
26%$7.9 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$5.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.9%$2.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$507 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$420 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$418 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$218 thousand
Social services
0.4%$118 thousand
Lawrence County page →

Meade County

$20.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Meade County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes63%State tax money21%Fees for services8.9%Fines and other5.6%Federal tax money1.6%
Full Meade County breakdown

County taxes63%

Property tax
56%$12.8 million
Other taxes
6.8%$1.6 million

Fees for services8.9%

Fees for services
8.9%$2.0 million

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$368 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$4.8 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments<0.1%

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
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$1.2 million
Fines
0.2%$35 thousand
Meade County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Roads, transit and parking33%Running the government and other costs20%Housing and community development1.9%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.5%All other spending2.7%
Full Meade County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$8.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
33%$6.9 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$4.2 million
Housing and community development
1.9%$401 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.5%$319 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$234 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$204 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$65 thousand
Social services
0.2%$49 thousand
Meade County page →

Your schools

Meade School District 46-1

$40.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 74% of this ZIP is in Meade School District 46-1.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes55%State tax money34%Fines and other5.2%Federal tax money5.1%County and local tax money1.0%
Full Meade School District 46-1 breakdown

School district taxes55%

Local taxes and other local revenue
55%$21.7 million

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$2.0 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$13.5 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$409 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
5.2%$2.1 million
Meade School District 46-1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.9%
Full Meade School District 46-1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$37.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.9%$3.6 million
Meade School District 46-1 page →

Spearfish School District 40-2

$31.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Spearfish School District 40-2.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes63%State tax money28%Federal tax money4.4%Fines and other3.6%County and local tax money1.2%
Full Spearfish School District 40-2 breakdown

School district taxes63%

Local taxes and other local revenue
63%$20.2 million

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$1.4 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$8.8 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$382 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
3.6%$1.1 million
Spearfish School District 40-2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.0%
Full Spearfish School District 40-2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$29.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.0%$1.5 million
Spearfish School District 40-2 page →

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
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
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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.

Meade School District 46-1. 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.

Lawrence 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.

Meade 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.

Spearfish School District 40-2. 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.

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.