Town government · Rutland County, VT

West Haven's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Haven took in $836 thousand and spent $456 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes74%State tax money26%

What stands out

73%

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

Town taxes74%

Property tax
73%$607 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$216 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking91%Running the government and other costs5.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%

What stands out

91%

of West Haven's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
91%$414 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$414 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.7%$26 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of West Haven. 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 Town of West Haven 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.