ZIP 05731 · Benson, VT

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05731: 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 05731?
05731 is served by the State of Vermont, Rutland County, the Town of Benson and Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rutland County spent $2.9 million (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024), Town of Benson spent $1.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 spent $35.5 million. Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05731?
Of the governments serving 05731, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Benson collected $2.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Rutland County collected $607 thousand (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05731.

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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: Rutland County, Benson and Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62

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 05731

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

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

Town of Benson$2.2 million

95% of its $2.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Rutland County$607 thousand

20% of its $3.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended January 31, 2024

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

Rutland County

$2.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended January 31, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Local tax money26%Fees for services25%County taxes20%State tax money17%Federal tax money12%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

26%

of Rutland County's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.1%.

Full Rutland County breakdown

County taxes20%

Property tax
20%$607 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$743 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$743 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$370 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$514 thousand

Local tax money26%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
26%$776 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$6 thousand
Rutland County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails95%Running the government and other costs4.1%Interest on debt0.5%Sent to other local governments0.4%

What stands out

95%

of Rutland County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Rutland County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
95%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$230 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.1%$118 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Government buildings$97 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$13 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$12 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$12 thousand
Rutland County page →

Your town

Town of Benson

$1.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes95%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)3.4%County and local tax money1.2%Fines and other0.3%
Full Benson breakdown

What stands out

95%

of Benson'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%$2.2 million

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$79 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and sewer
  • Garbage collection$46 thousand
  • Sewer$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$28 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$7 thousand
Benson page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.6%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

6.6%

of Benson's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Benson breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$245 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$96 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.6%$117 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$84 thousand
  • Sewer systems$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$75 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$75 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$9 thousand
Benson page →

Your schools

Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62

$35.5 million budget.

Where the money comes from

State tax money98%Fines and other0.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.6%County and local tax money0.4%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

98%

of Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 breakdown

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$177 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$114 thousand
  • School lunches$61 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$2 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%$56 thousand

State tax money98%

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

From the state
98%$29.8 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$133 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$288 thousand
Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments1.9%
Full Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$34.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$34.8 million
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$672 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$672 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$8 thousand
Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 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
Vermont page →

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
Vermont page →
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.

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

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

Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file.

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.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Slate Valley Unified Union School District (Supervisory), which are not matched to a finance record here.

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.