The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 2.  Local Government Finances by Type of Government and State: 2001 - 02
(Dollar amounts are in thousands.  For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.  Revised October 2005)
Description Vermont
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
                    Revenue1 4,806 231,185 325,820 117,372 997,907
         
               General revenue1 4,806 145,463 301,424 69,657 997,907
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 69 22,933 54,472 39,447 774,384
     From federal government 22 11,927 6,308 20,585 7,252
     From state government 41 7,409 47,039 16,031 766,074
     From local government1 6 3,597 1,125 2,831 1,058
         
General revenue from own sources   4,737 122,530 246,952 30,210 223,523
    Taxes   4,293 63,736 196,196 8,640 173,788
          Property 4,278 58,446 192,434 6,008 171,749
          Sales and gross receipts   - 3,115 4 - -
               General sales   - - - - -
               Selective sales - 3,115 4 - -
                    Motor fuel - - - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage - - - - -
                    Tobacco products - - - - -
                    Public utilities   - 1,356 - - -
                    Other selective sales   - 1,759 4 - -
          Individual income   - - - - -
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes - - - - -
            Motor vehicle license   - - - - -
          Other taxes   15 2,175 3,758 2,632 2,039
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   444 58,794 50,756 21,570 49,735
          Current charges   40 44,626 33,283 17,393 17,611
               Education   - - - - 17,611
                    Institutions of higher education   - - - - -
                    School lunch sales (gross) - - - - 15,132
               Hospitals   - - - - -
               Highways   - 221 2,087 - -
               Air transportation (airports)   )                             0 9,064 - - -
               Parking facilities   8 5,420 406 - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - - - - -
               Natural resources   - - - 182 -
               Parks and recreation   - 3,114 1,799 5 -
               Housing and community development   - 2 70 5,765 -
               Sewerage   - 20,384 15,618 - -
               Solid waste management   - 389 3,456 11,115 -
               Other charges   32 6,032 9,847 326 -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   404 14,168 17,473 4,177 32,124
               Interest earnings   36 3,372 6,058 1,238 6,383
               Special assessments   - 1,623 402 703 -
               Sale of property   5 109 256 3 -
               Other general revenue   363 9,064 10,757 2,233 25,741
         
               Other than general revenue - 85,722 24,396 47,715 -
         
Utility revenue - 95,315 24,306 47,715 -
     Water supply   - 19,002 14,414 21,292 -
     Electric power   - 76,313 9,749 22,998 -
     Gas supply   - - - - -
     Transit   - - 143 3,425 -
         
Liquor store revenue   - - - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   - -9,593 90 - -
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - -9,593 90 - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 4,632 242,284 307,849 112,482 951,589
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 70 827 1,556 812 -
     Direct expenditure   4,562 241,457 306,293 111,670 951,589
          Current operations   4,398 185,707 268,038 87,898 872,809
          Capital outlay   156 34,098 31,359 19,399 63,847
               Construction   114 30,565 19,876 13,910 46,223
               Other capital outlay   42 3,533 11,483 5,489 17,624
          Assistance and subsidies   - - - - -
          Interest on debt   8 17,271 6,853 4,373 14,933
          Insurance benefits and repayments - 4,381 43 - -
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   2,268 80,092 98,901 20,245 538,594
         
Direct expenditure by function 4,562 241,457 306,293 111,670 951,589
     Direct general expenditure   4,562 144,529 282,550 49,614 951,589
          Capital outlay   156 25,712 30,580 4,902 63,847
          Other direct general expenditure    e                         4,406 118,817 251,970 44,712 887,742
         
          Education services:          
               Education   - - 20 - 936,656
                       Capital outlay   - - - - 63,847
                   Higher education   - - - - -
                        Capital outlay   - - - - -
                   Elementary & secondary   - - 20 - 936,656
                        Capital outlay   - - - - 63,847
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   6 3,491 7,524 - -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   - 23 596 - -
                    Cash assistance payments - - - - -
                    Vendor payments   - - 62 - -
                    Other public welfare   - 23 534 - -
               Hospitals   - - 16 - -
                    Capital outlay   - - 2 - -
               Health   - 206 5,474 76 -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   2 16,966 106,519 - -
                    Capital outlay   - 4,592 14,674 - -
               Air transportation (airports) 0 6,645 - - -
               Parking facilities   - 5,414 246 - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   - 12 - - -
               Transit subsidies   - - 47 - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   766 19,205 23,657 - -
               Fire protection   - 12,784 16,550 5,984 -
               Correction   24 - 4 - -
                    Capital outlay   - - - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   - 540 22 - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   - - - 1,129 -
                    Capital outlay   - - - 215 -
               Parks and recreation   - 6,197 9,707 287 -
                    Capital outlay   - 49 1,929 - -
               Housing and community development    pment                         0 6,688 1,037 26,421 -
               Sewerage   - 22,882 17,383 46 -
                    Capital outlay   - 5,564 2,396 - -
               Solid waste management   - 916 10,013 14,027 -
                    Capital outlay   - - 295 963 -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   71 6,767 33,380 - -
               Judicial and legal   1,548 1,454 573 - -
               General public buildings 718 1,736 1,615 - -
               Other governmental administration    ation                     1,095 5,793 7,411 - -
          Interest on general debt   8 8,180 5,028 1,476 14,933
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - - - - -
               Other and unallocable   324 18,630 35,728 168 -
         
     Utility expenditure - 92,547 23,700 62,056 -
               Capital outlay   - 8,386 779 14,497 -
          Water supply   - 22,420 14,179 21,969 -
          Electric power   - 70,100 9,235 20,990 -
          Gas supply   - - - - -
          Transit   - 27 286 19,097 -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - - - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure - 4,381 43 - -
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   - 4,381 43 - -
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   115 288,337 122,868 86,139 246,509
         
Short-term    - 3,445 7,270 1,339 5,600
Long-term    115 284,892 115,598 84,800 240,909
     Full faith and credit   115 87,878 92,619 48,178 240,909
     Nonguaranteed   - 197,014 22,979 36,622 -
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   - 977 - - -
     Education   - - 5,555 - 240,909
     Utilities   - 151,502 31,536 59,227 -
     Other   115 132,413 78,507 25,573 -
Long-term debt issued   70 47,742 11,262 5,025 8,214
Long-term debt retired   102 57,741 13,148 5,675 24,343
         
                Cash and security holdings   910 173,629 143,408 40,181 51,005
         
Insurance trust funds   - 88,684 1,081 - -
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - 88,684 1,081 - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   ds                          910 84,945 142,327 40,181 51,005
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   - 2,838 5,827 1,518 1,960
          Bond funds   - 4,689 13,669 6,182 1,866
          Other   910 77,418 122,831 32,481 47,179
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: December 09 2005
Last Revised: December 09 2005