ZIP 05301 · Guilford, VT

13 governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05301: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 05301?
05301 is served by the State of Vermont, Windham County, Windham Southeast Supv Union, Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96, the Town of Guilford, Windham Central Supv Union, the Town of Marlboro, Marlboro Town School District, the Town of Brattleboro, the Town of Dummerston, Windham Southwest Supv Union, the Town of Halifax and Halifax Town School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Windham County spent $4.0 million (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024), Windham Southeast Supv Union spent $34.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 spent $69.5 million, Town of Guilford took in $6.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Windham Central Supv Union spent $13.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Marlboro took in $2.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Marlboro Town School District spent $3.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Brattleboro spent $24.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Dummerston spent $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Windham Southwest Supv Union spent $9.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Halifax spent $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Halifax Town School District spent $1.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05301?
Of the governments serving 05301, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Brattleboro collected $17.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Guilford collected $5.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Town of Halifax collected $3.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Town of Marlboro collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Town of Dummerston collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05301.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Windham County, Guilford, Marlboro and Brattleboro

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 05301

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

14% of its $9.04 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Brattleboro$17.1 million

54% of its $31.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Town of Guilford$5.8 million

97% of its $6.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Town of Halifax$3.1 million

90% of its $3.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Town of Marlboro$2.6 million

90% of its $2.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Town of Dummerston$1.1 million

74% of its $1.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Windham County

$4.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended January 31, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services89%State tax money6.1%Local tax money5.0%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

89%

of Windham County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Windham County breakdown

Fees for services89%

Fees for services
89%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$170 thousand

Local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.0%$138 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$10 thousand
Windham County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails85%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

85%

of Windham County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Windham County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
85%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$76 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$610 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Government buildings$589 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Windham County page →

Your towns

Town of Guilford

Took in $6.0 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Guilford.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes97%State tax money2.8%
Full Guilford breakdown

What stands out

97%

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

Town taxes97%

Property tax
97%$5.8 million

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$165 thousand
Guilford page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Roads, transit and parking61%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%Interest on debt0.2%
Full Guilford breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$810 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$810 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$276 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$273 thousand
  • Police$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$184 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$158 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 thousand
Guilford page →

Town of Marlboro

Took in $2.9 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Marlboro.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes90%State tax money5.3%Fines and other4.7%
Full Marlboro breakdown

What stands out

90%

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

Town taxes90%

Property tax
90%$2.6 million

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$155 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$138 thousand
Marlboro page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Running the government and other costs58%Police, fire, courts and jails42%
Full Marlboro breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
58%$29 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and government buildings
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and police
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
  • Police$8 thousand
Marlboro page →

Town of Brattleboro

$24.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Brattleboro.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes60%Fees for services (sewer, water)26%State tax money12%Fines and other2.1%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

26%

of Brattleboro's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Full Brattleboro breakdown

Town taxes60%

Property tax
54%$17.1 million
Sales tax
5.0%$1.6 million
Other taxes
0.3%$100 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$47 thousand
  • Other licenses$46 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$8.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$4.5 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Parking$612 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$479 thousand
  • Garbage collection$277 thousand
  • Other service charges$107 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$62 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$3.9 million

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$646 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$22 thousand
Brattleboro page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%Housing and community development5.7%All other spending11%

What stands out

41%

of Brattleboro's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Full Brattleboro breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$9.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.9 million
  • Sewer systems$4.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$905 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$5.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$217 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
  • Parking$1.1 million
  • Public transit$51 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Police$812 thousand
Housing and community development
5.7%$1.4 million
Interest on debt
4.8%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$733 thousand
  • Libraries$273 thousand
Social services
1.4%$349 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$349 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$125 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$125 thousand
Brattleboro page →

Town of Dummerston

$1.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 15% of this ZIP is in Dummerston.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes74%State tax money25%Fines and other0.8%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Dummerston breakdown

What stands out

74%

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

Town taxes74%

Property tax
74%$1.1 million
Other taxes
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$372 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$12 thousand
Dummerston page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Health and hospitals4.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.1%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

4.2%

of Dummerston's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Dummerston breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$643 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$643 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$219 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$117 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$73 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$174 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$136 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
  • Police$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.2%$48 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$48 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.1%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$15 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Social services
1.3%$15 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$15 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$5 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Dummerston page →

Town of Halifax

$1.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Halifax.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes90%State tax money8.3%Fines and other1.4%Fees for services0.2%
Full Halifax breakdown

What stands out

90%

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

Town taxes90%

Property tax
90%$3.1 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$284 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Fines
0.8%$28 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$20 thousand
Halifax page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking88%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails0.5%

What stands out

88%

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

Full Halifax breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
88%$962 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$962 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$131 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$96 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.5%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$6 thousand
Halifax page →

Your schools

Windham Southeast Supv Union

$34.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 65% of this ZIP is in Windham Southeast Supv Union.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%County and local tax money38%Fines and other1.1%Federal tax money0.3%Fees for services (school lunches)<0.1%

What stands out

60%

of Windham Southeast Supv Union's money comes from state tax money.A typical vocational school or education service agency gets 41%.

Full Windham Southeast Supv Union breakdown

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$22 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
  • School lunches$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$92 thousand

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$21.0 million

County and local tax money38%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
38%$13.2 million

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$389 thousand
Windham Southeast Supv Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full Windham Southeast Supv Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$34.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$34.0 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$165 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$165 thousand
Windham Southeast Supv Union page →

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96

$69.5 million budget.

About 65% of this ZIP is in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96.

Where the money comes from

State tax money95%County and local tax money3.8%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

95%

of Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 breakdown

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges
  • Other school charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money95%

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

From the state
95%$57.7 million

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$2.3 million

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$669 thousand
Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges83%Sent to other local governments17%

What stands out

17%

of Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
83%$57.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$57.6 million
Sent to other local governments
17%$11.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$11.8 million
Interest on debt
<0.1%$25 thousand
Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96 page →

Windham Central Supv Union

$13.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Windham Central Supv Union.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%County and local tax money38%Fines and other4.0%Federal tax money1.5%Fees for services (school lunches)0.7%

What stands out

56%

of Windham Central Supv Union's money comes from state tax money.A typical vocational school or education service agency gets 41%.

Full Windham Central Supv Union breakdown

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$87 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches
  • School lunches$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$191 thousand

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$7.0 million

County and local tax money38%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
38%$4.8 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$505 thousand
Windham Central Supv Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments2.2%
Full Windham Central Supv Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$13.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$13.2 million
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$294 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$294 thousand
Windham Central Supv Union page →

Marlboro Town School District

$3.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Marlboro Town School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money98%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.9%Fines and other0.3%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

98%

of Marlboro Town School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Marlboro Town School District breakdown

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$72 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and school tuition and transportation
  • School lunches$46 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money98%

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

From the state
98%$3.8 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$8 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$12 thousand
Marlboro Town School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges70%Sent to other local governments30%

What stands out

30%

of Marlboro Town School District's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Marlboro Town School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
70%$2.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.7 million
Sent to other local governments
30%$1.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.2 million
Marlboro Town School District page →

Windham Southwest Supv Union

$9.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Windham Southwest Supv Union.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%County and local tax money44%Fines and other8.6%
Full Windham Southwest Supv Union breakdown

What stands out

8.6%

of Windham Southwest Supv Union's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical vocational school or education service agency gets 3.2%.

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$3.2 million

County and local tax money44%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
44%$3.0 million

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$576 thousand
Windham Southwest Supv Union page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Windham Southwest Supv Union breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$9.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.2 million
Windham Southwest Supv Union page →

Halifax Town School District

$1.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Halifax Town School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money97%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

97%

of Halifax Town School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Halifax Town School District breakdown

State tax money97%

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

From the state
97%$2.1 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$62 thousand
Halifax Town School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges86%Sent to other local governments14%

What stands out

14%

of Halifax Town School District's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Halifax Town School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
86%$1.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.6 million
Sent to other local governments
14%$260 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$260 thousand
Halifax Town School District page →

Your state

State of Vermont

$9.58 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes51%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)8.3%Fines and other7.0%
Full Vermont breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Vermont's money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes51%

Property tax
14%$1.31 billion
Individual income tax
14%$1.24 billion
Other taxes
14%$1.23 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$648 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$123 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$100 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$80.9 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$80.0 million
  • Tobacco taxes$70.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$37.8 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$23.9 million
  • Driver's licenses$15.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12.0 million
  • Other licenses$11.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$7.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$470 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.6%$597 million
Business income tax
2.8%$255 million

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$754 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 10 more
  • College tuition$410 million
  • University housing and dining$135 million
  • Liquor stores$112 million
  • Other service charges$64.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$13.9 million
  • Housing$9.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$8.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.6 million
  • Airport$378 thousand
  • Road charges$288 thousand
  • Hospital bills$43 thousand
  • Other education charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$3.02 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$568 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$620 million
Fines
0.1%$10.4 million
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Where the money goes

Social services28%Sent to local governments27%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%All other spending18%
Full Vermont breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
28%$2.70 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.66 billion
  • Welfare institutions$31.4 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$3.4 million
  • Veterans' services$1.4 million
Sent to local governments
27%$2.56 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 12 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.34 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$85.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$70.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$33.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$14.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$5.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$4.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$907 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$873 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$822 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$517 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$1.44 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$789 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$202 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$185 million
  • Other education$136 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$128 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$599 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$588 million
  • Airports$10.9 million
  • Public transit$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$564 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$149 million
  • Prisons and jails$138 million
  • Police$114 million
  • Inspections and regulation$100 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$63.9 million
Health and hospitals
5.8%$553 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$509 million
  • Hospitals$44.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$525 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$243 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$129 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$56.1 million
  • Government buildings$47.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$25.0 million
  • Other government administration$23.9 million
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$204 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$204 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$200 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$97.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; water supply and 2 more
  • Liquor stores$82.7 million
  • Water supply$8.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$95.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$48.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$43.9 million
  • Libraries$4.2 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Vermont. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Windham County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2024.

Windham Southeast Supv Union. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

Town of Guilford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Windham Central Supv Union. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Marlboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Marlboro Town School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Brattleboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Town of Dummerston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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.

Windham Southwest Supv Union. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Halifax. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Halifax Town School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.