Farmer, SD town hall & government
Farmer spent $3,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $273 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farmer's government.
Where Farmer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 86%
- Property taxes 14%
Hanson School District 30-1
Farmer's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Fulton, Jasper, Edgerton, Wayne and Fairview. 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 52%
- State 43%
- Federal 6%
Of the $10,699 per pupil, $6,198 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 Farmer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Farmer 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Farmer's government
Who represents Farmer
Farmer 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.