Village government · Rutland County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Poultney took in $1.1 million and spent $779 thousand.

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 (sewer, water)50%Village taxes35%State tax money15%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

35%

of Poultney's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes35%

Property tax
35%$374 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$533 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$338 thousand
  • Water$195 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$162 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Roads, transit and parking44%Interest on debt5.9%Running the government and other costs3.1%Police, fire, courts and jails2.2%

What stands out

44%

of Poultney's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$348 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$255 thousand
  • Water supply$93 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
44%$344 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$344 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$46 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$40 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.1%$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Poultney. 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 Village of Poultney 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.