Town government · Windham County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Rockingham took in $8.5 million and spent $6.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes69%State tax money7.2%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)6.8%County and local tax money5.9%Federal tax money5.6%Fines and other5.3%

What stands out

6.8%

of Rockingham'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 taxes69%

Property tax
69%$5.9 million

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$583 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$300 thousand
  • Garbage collection$219 thousand
  • Other service charges$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$482 thousand

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$611 thousand

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$503 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$445 thousand
Fines
0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Running the government and other costs26%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.8%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

17%

of Rockingham'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
46%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$580 thousand
  • Government buildings$554 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$364 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$287 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$673 thousand
  • Libraries$456 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.8%$325 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$325 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$240 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$239 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$110 thousand
Social services
1.4%$94 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$94 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rockingham. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Rockingham 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.