Town government · Windham County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Putney took in $1.5 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes72%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%

What stands out

28%

of Putney'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 taxes72%

Property tax
71%$1.1 million
Other taxes
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$437 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$234 thousand
  • Water$164 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
  • Road charges$6 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

21%

of Putney'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%

Roads, transit and parking
32%$676 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$676 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$446 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$228 thousand
  • Water supply$185 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$415 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$249 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$70 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$250 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$159 thousand
  • Police$79 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$211 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$162 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$49 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$57 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$43 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$14 thousand
Social services
2.3%$48 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Putney. 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 Putney 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.