Town government · Franklin County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bakersfield took in $2.3 million and spent $337 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Town taxes92%Federal tax money7.6%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

92%

of Bakersfield's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes92%

Property tax
92%$2.1 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.6%$172 thousand

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Roads, transit and parking50%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Housing and community development1.5%All other spending2.1%

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$168 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$168 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$83 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)$52 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$39 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$35 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$5 thousand
Social services
1.5%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bakersfield. 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 Bakersfield 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.