Town government · Chittenden County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Jericho took in $4.6 million and spent $3.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes85%State tax money9.5%Fines and other3.2%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.4%

What stands out

83%

of Jericho's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes85%

Property tax
83%$3.8 million
Other taxes
2.3%$108 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$108 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$113 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$113 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$438 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$148 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Roads, transit and parking35%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%Interest on debt0.5%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

53%

of Jericho's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
53%$2.1 million
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$934 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$809 thousand
  • Government buildings$187 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$134 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$244 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$173 thousand
  • Libraries$71 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$146 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$146 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$20 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$14 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$14 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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