Town government · Jennings County, IN

Vernon's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vernon took in $365 thousand and spent $195 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)71%Town taxes19%State tax money10%

What stands out

71%

of Vernon's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes19%

Property tax
12%$45 thousand
Individual income tax
4.1%$15 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$258 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$133 thousand
  • Water$117 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Running the government and other costs24%Interest on debt6.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.6%

What stands out

66%

of Vernon's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
66%$129 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$68 thousand
  • Water supply$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$46 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
Interest on debt
6.7%$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.6%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Vernon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Vernon itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.