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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Bennington took in $2.7 million and spent $5.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes81%State tax money12%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.5%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

29%

of Bennington's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes81%

Property tax
51%$1.4 million
Sales tax
29%$800 thousand

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$97 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$97 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$324 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$36 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Housing and community development7.6%

What stands out

42%

of Bennington's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$955 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$716 thousand
  • Libraries$239 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$879 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$457 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$352 thousand
  • Government buildings$70 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$823 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$502 thousand
  • Fire protection$321 thousand
Housing and community development
7.6%$400 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bennington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Bennington 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.