Town government · Windham County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Athens took in $808 thousand and spent $564 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes60%State tax money33%Fines and other5.7%Fees for services (garbage collection)0.9%

What stands out

33%

of Athens' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Town taxes60%

Property tax
60%$485 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$270 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$44 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Health and hospitals2.1%

What stands out

5.5%

of Athens' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
74%$417 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$417 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$80 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$77 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$31 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$31 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Police$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.1%$12 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Athens. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Athens 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.