Town government · Windham County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Vernon took in $2.5 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes95%State tax money4.1%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

95%

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

Town taxes95%

Property tax
95%$2.4 million

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$101 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries32%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Social services0.3%

What stands out

32%

of Vernon'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%

Parks, recreation and libraries
32%$594 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$487 thousand
  • Libraries$107 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$541 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$276 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$160 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$105 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$499 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$494 thousand
  • Public transit$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$235 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$131 thousand
  • Police$104 thousand
Social services
0.3%$6 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Vernon. 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 Vernon 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.