Brookings, SD town hall & government
Brookings spent $217.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $9,073 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookings's government.
Who runs Brookings
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Brookings's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 52%
- Utility sales 25%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Brookings
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brookings School District 05-1
Brookings's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Aurora, Bushnell, Medary, Trenton and Sterling. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 53%
- State 39%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,882 per pupil, $7,730 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Brookings kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookings pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Brookings's government
Who represents Brookings
Brookings is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.