County government · Essex County, VT

Essex County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended January 31, 2024), Essex County took in $844 thousand and spent $608 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended January 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services35%County taxes32%State tax money18%Local tax money14%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

14%

of Essex County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes32%

Property tax
32%$272 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$296 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$296 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$154 thousand

Local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
14%$115 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails75%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking0.7%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

75%

of Essex County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
75%$453 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$446 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$150 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$109 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.7%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Essex County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Essex County 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.