Town government · Rutland County, VT

Fair Haven's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Fair Haven took in $5.3 million and spent $4.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (road charges, sewer)45%Town taxes40%Fines and other12%State tax money2.1%

What stands out

45%

of Fair Haven'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 taxes40%

Property tax
40%$2.1 million

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; sewer and 2 more
  • Road charges$877 thousand
  • Sewer$645 thousand
  • Water$501 thousand
  • Other service charges$360 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$109 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$650 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt2.5%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

21%

of Fair Haven'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%

Running the government and other costs
32%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$862 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$180 thousand
  • Government buildings$145 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$66 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$835 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$513 thousand
  • Water supply$322 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$471 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$471 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$99 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$78 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$67 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$67 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Fair Haven. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Fair Haven 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.