City government · Rutland County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Rutland took in $38.5 million and spent $37.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%Federal tax money6.5%State tax money4.6%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

51%

of Rutland's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes54%

Property tax
51%$19.6 million
Other taxes
3.2%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$672 thousand
  • Other licenses$544 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$11.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$5.9 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$568 thousand
  • Transit fares$281 thousand
  • Housing$263 thousand
  • Road charges$246 thousand
  • Parking$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$2.5 million

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$1.8 million

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$1.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.4%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

17%

of Rutland's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$12.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.2 million
  • Fire protection$4.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$374 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$9.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$5.8 million
  • Water supply$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$6.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
  • Public transit$284 thousand
  • Parking$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$4.6 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$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$805 thousand
  • Government buildings$488 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.4%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Libraries$815 thousand
Housing and community development
2.5%$917 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$542 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$478 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$64 thousand
Social services
1.0%$365 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$365 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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