Town government · Franklin County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Berkshire took in $1.3 million and spent $685 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes67%Federal tax money20%Fines and other13%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

20%

of Berkshire's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes67%

Property tax
67%$868 thousand

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$262 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$4 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$170 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Roads, transit and parking33%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Health and hospitals6.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

47%

of Berkshire's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$322 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$260 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$223 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$223 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$90 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$90 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.7%$46 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$46 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Berkshire. 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 Berkshire 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.