Town government · Bennington County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Woodford took in $480 thousand and spent $214 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 taxes88%Federal tax money11%State tax money1.0%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

11%

of Woodford's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes88%

Property tax
88%$420 thousand

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$54 thousand

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$5 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%

What stands out

35%

of Woodford's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
56%$120 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$71 thousand
  • Government buildings$32 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$75 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Woodford. 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 Woodford 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.