ZIP 58439 · Weber Township, SD

12 governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 58439: 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 58439?
58439 is served by the State of North Dakota, Dickey County, Ellendale Special School District 40, the State of South Dakota, McPherson County, Leola School District 44-2, Weber Township, Lorraine Township, Grand Valley Township, Wachter Township, Albertha Township and Elm Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of North Dakota spent $9.67 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dickey County spent $12.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Ellendale Special School District 40 spent $5.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), State of South Dakota spent $7.33 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), McPherson County spent $4.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Leola School District 44-2 spent $4.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Weber Township spent $4 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Lorraine Township spent $69 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Grand Valley Township took in $1.3 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Wachter Township spent $35 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Albertha Township took in $1.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Elm Township spent $21 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 58439?
Of the governments serving 58439, State of North Dakota collected $5.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dickey County collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), McPherson County collected $2.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Ellendale Special School District 40 collected $2.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wachter Township collected $22 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022), Grand Valley Township collected $18 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Lorraine Township collected $11 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Elm Township collected $11 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Albertha Township collected $5 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Weber Township collected $2 thousand (fiscal year ended February 28, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 58439.

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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: Dickey County, McPherson County, Weber Township and Lorraine 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 2025). 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 58439

State of North Dakota$5.8 million

<0.1% of its $11.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Dickey County$3.9 million

40% of its $9.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

McPherson County$2.0 million

50% of its $4.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Ellendale Special School District 40$2.0 million

33% of its $5.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Wachter Township$22 thousand

100% of its $22 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended February 28, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Grand Valley Township$18 thousand

1.3% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Lorraine Township$11 thousand

1.2% of its $893 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Elm Township$11 thousand

1.5% of its $739 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Albertha Township$5 thousand

0.4% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Weber Township$2 thousand

67% of its $3 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

Dickey County

$12.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 63% of this ZIP is in Dickey County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%County taxes41%Fees for services (road charges)5.0%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

47%

of Dickey County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

Full Dickey County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
40%$3.9 million
Other taxes
0.7%$63 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services
5.0%$484 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$278 thousand
  • Other service charges$206 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$474 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$4.5 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$235 thousand
Dickey County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Running the government and other costs20%Environment and natural resources15%Police, fire, courts and jails9.7%Health and hospitals8.9%All other spending0.4%

What stands out

15%

of Dickey County's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Dickey County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
Environment and natural resources
15%$1.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.7%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$960 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$273 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.9%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$24 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$22 thousand
Dickey County page →

McPherson County

$4.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit.

About 35% of this ZIP is in McPherson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes53%State tax money37%Fees for services7.9%Fines and other1.9%Federal tax money0.5%
Full McPherson County breakdown

County taxes53%

Property tax
50%$2.0 million
Other taxes
3.6%$148 thousand

Fees for services7.9%

Fees for services
7.9%$322 thousand

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$19 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$1.5 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%$554

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$78 thousand
McPherson County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Environment and natural resources2.4%Social services1.0%All other spending1.3%
Full McPherson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$719 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$108 thousand
Social services
1.0%$44 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$38 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$7 thousand
McPherson County page →

Your towns

Weber Township

$4 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Weber Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Weber Township breakdown

What stands out

33%

of Weber 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
67%$2 thousand
Other taxes
33%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Weber Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Weber Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges and roads and highways
  • Toll roads and bridges$3 thousand
  • Roads and highways$1 thousand
Weber Township page →

Lorraine Township

$69 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 19% of this ZIP is in Lorraine Township.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other96%State tax money2.6%Township taxes1.2%
Full Lorraine Township breakdown

What stands out

96%

of Lorraine Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes1.2%

Property tax
1.2%$11 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$23 thousand

Fines and other96%

Interest, rents and other
96%$859 thousand
Lorraine Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking97%Running the government and other costs2.9%

What stands out

97%

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

Full Lorraine Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
97%$67 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$67 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.9%$2 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)$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Lorraine Township page →

Grand Valley Township

Took in $1.3 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 18% of this ZIP is in Grand Valley Township.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other95%State tax money4.0%Township taxes1.3%
Full Grand Valley Township breakdown

What stands out

95%

of Grand Valley Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes1.3%

Property tax
1.3%$18 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$54 thousand

Fines and other95%

Interest, rents and other
95%$1.3 million
Grand Valley Township page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs21%
Full Grand Valley Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
79%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$5 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$1 thousand
Grand Valley Township page →

Wachter Township

$35 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended February 28, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 13% of this ZIP is in Wachter Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Wachter Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Wachter 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%$22 thousand
Wachter Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Wachter Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$35 thousand
Wachter Township page →

Albertha Township

Took in $1.3 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 12% of this ZIP is in Albertha Township.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other99%Township taxes0.4%State tax money0.4%
Full Albertha Township breakdown

What stands out

99%

of Albertha Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes0.4%

Property tax
0.4%$5 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$5 thousand

Fines and other99%

Interest, rents and other
99%$1.3 million
Albertha Township page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Roads, transit and parking88%Running the government and other costs12%
Full Albertha Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
88%$37 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$5 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$1 thousand
Albertha Township page →

Elm Township

$21 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 10% of this ZIP is in Elm Township.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other96%State tax money2.8%Township taxes1.5%
Full Elm Township breakdown

What stands out

96%

of Elm Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes1.5%

Property tax
1.5%$11 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$21 thousand

Fines and other96%

Interest, rents and other
96%$707 thousand
Elm Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking90%Running the government and other costs9.5%

What stands out

90%

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

Full Elm Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
90%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$2 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)$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Elm Township page →

Your schools

Ellendale Special School District 40

$5.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 61% of this ZIP is in Ellendale Special School District 40.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%School district taxes33%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)5.8%Fines and other1.7%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

5.8%

of Ellendale Special School District 40's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.8%.

Full Ellendale Special School District 40 breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax
33%$2.0 million

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$343 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$172 thousand
  • Other school charges$168 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$3.4 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%$72 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$98 thousand
Ellendale Special School District 40 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt4.6%Sent to other local governments1.6%

What stands out

4.6%

of Ellendale Special School District 40's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Ellendale Special School District 40 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$5.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$5.5 million
Interest on debt
4.6%$272 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$96 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$96 thousand
Ellendale Special School District 40 page →

Leola School District 44-2

$4.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the South Dakota Department of Education.

About 35% of this ZIP is in Leola School District 44-2.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%State tax money28%Federal tax money5.1%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Leola School District 44-2 breakdown

School district taxes62%

Local taxes and other local revenue
62%$2.7 million

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$222 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$1.2 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$7 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Bond, building, food service and other funds (not split by source)
4.0%$172 thousand
Leola School District 44-2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.8%
Full Leola School District 44-2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$4.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.8%$215 thousand
Leola School District 44-2 page →

Your states

State of North Dakota

$9.67 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes50%Federal tax money24%Fines and other17%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)8.7%Local tax money0.5%
Full North Dakota breakdown

What stands out

34%

of North Dakota's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical state government gets 10%.

State taxes50%

Other taxes
34%$3.91 billion
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; other selective sales taxes and 13 more
  • Severance taxes$3.10 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$201 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$189 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$122 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$101 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$75.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$35.6 million
  • Amusement taxes$26.4 million
  • Tobacco taxes$21.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$19.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$10.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$5.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$4.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$413 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$1.32 billion
Individual income tax
3.1%$356 million
Business income tax
2.2%$256 million
Property tax
<0.1%$5.8 million

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$1.01 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; college tuition and 9 more
  • Other government-run businesses$419 million
  • College tuition$367 million
  • University housing and dining$114 million
  • Other service charges$57.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$30.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.1 million
  • Other education charges$6.5 million
  • Housing$4.6 million
  • Road charges$1.5 million
  • Hospital bills$1.4 million
  • Airport$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money24%

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

From the federal government
24%$2.78 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$59.1 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$1.93 billion
Fines
0.2%$23.8 million
North Dakota page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments28%Social services22%Schools and colleges15%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending14%

What stands out

11%

of North Dakota's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical state government spends 6%.

Full North Dakota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
28%$2.71 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.54 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$727 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$196 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$108 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$96.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$16.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$11.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$5.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$991 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$274 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: police$20 thousand
Social services
22%$2.11 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.08 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$14.3 million
  • Welfare institutions$13.2 million
  • Veterans' services$1.4 million
Schools and colleges
15%$1.49 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.18 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$119 million
  • Other education$100 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$88.5 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.02 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; other and not broken out and 4 more
  • Other government-run businesses$414 million
  • Other and not broken out$343 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$202 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25.0 million
  • Other government administration$22.1 million
  • Government buildings$11.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$982 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$979 million
  • Airports$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$366 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$152 million
  • Courts and legal services$120 million
  • Police$47.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$45.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
3.2%$314 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$314 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$308 million
Health and hospitals
2.7%$258 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$207 million
  • Hospitals$51.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$61.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$56.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$40.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$36.9 million
  • Libraries$3.3 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$16.7 million
North Dakota page →

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

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

Dickey County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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.

Ellendale Special School District 40. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.

McPherson 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.

Leola School District 44-2. 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.

Weber 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.

Lorraine Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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.

Grand Valley Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 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.

Wachter 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.

Albertha Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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.

Elm Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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.