Town government · Bennington County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Searsburg took in $900 thousand and spent $267 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes94%Fines and other3.6%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

94%

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

Town taxes94%

Property tax
94%$842 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$26 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%

What stands out

34%

of Searsburg'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%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$139 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$139 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$91 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$55 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$29 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Searsburg. 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 Searsburg 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.