Town government · Washington County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Berlin took in $6.4 million and spent $3.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes64%Fees for services (sewer, water)17%State tax money16%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

17%

of Berlin's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes64%

Property tax
64%$4.1 million

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$730 thousand
  • Water$332 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.0 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$211 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

26%

of Berlin's 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$902 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$527 thousand
  • Water supply$375 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$597 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$597 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$440 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$440 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$17 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Berlin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Berlin 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.