Village government · Orange County, VT

Wells River's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wells River took in $491 thousand and spent $399 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes59%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%State tax money4.3%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

59%

of Wells River's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes59%

Property tax
59%$289 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$180 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$94 thousand
  • Water$83 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$21 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs9.3%Interest on debt6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

51%

of Wells River's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
51%$204 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$140 thousand
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$133 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$83 thousand
  • Water supply$50 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$37 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Interest on debt
6.0%$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Wells River. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Village of Wells River 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.