Town government · Addison County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bristol took in $4.5 million and spent $2.6 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 taxes71%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)12%Federal tax money7.2%State tax money7.0%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

12%

of Bristol'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 taxes71%

Property tax
61%$2.8 million
Other taxes
10%$460 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$460 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$536 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Water$336 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$77 thousand
  • Other service charges$77 thousand
  • Sewer$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$324 thousand

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$317 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$109 thousand
Fines
0.2%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.8%Interest on debt5.2%

What stands out

32%

of Bristol's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$830 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$545 thousand
  • Fire protection$259 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$743 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$743 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$364 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)$241 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$119 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$277 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$268 thousand
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.8%$226 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$166 thousand
  • Sewer systems$51 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Interest on debt
5.2%$134 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bristol. 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 Bristol 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.