Town government · Franklin County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Highgate took in $5.0 million and spent $2.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Town taxes38%County and local tax money12%Federal tax money5.0%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.4%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

12%

of Highgate's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes38%

Property tax
38%$1.9 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$70 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$252 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$2.2 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$598 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$10 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails9.8%Social services1.0%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

23%

of Highgate's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$621 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$388 thousand
  • Libraries$233 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$471 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)$328 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$88 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$55 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.8%$267 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$152 thousand
  • Police$115 thousand
Social services
1.0%$27 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$27 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Highgate. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Highgate 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.