This Table was incorporated in a section of Chapter 9 explaining that the general fund in Vermont was a direct descendent of all early forms of expenditures. Originally, all financial matters went through the hands of the state treasurer in one account. In the 1960's the general fund was the receptacle for a significant portion of state appropriated funds to be used for a variety of needs. The table shows that the actual funds expended under this title were only about one third of the total state budget and therefore not a true picture of state expenditures.
| Year |
General Fund |
Total Budget |
| 1937 |
$ 3,710,729.60 |
$ 15,447,970.66 |
| 1940 |
4,740,045.11 |
16,567,003.26 |
| 1945 |
6,034,556.86 |
18,035,259.95 |
| 1950 |
12,935,913.61 |
36,341,687.95 |
| 1955 |
20,694,263.32 |
52,221,077.47 |
| 1960 |
29,018,394.41 |
96,897,649.83 |
| 1962 |
36,890,596.28 |
117,771,716.12 |
| 1964 |
35,379,292.50 |
118,373,153.03 |
|
(Proposed Operating Budget Only) |
|
|
| 1966 |
(44,828,000.00) |
(130,443,579.00) |
Current Information on the General Fund and state expenditures can be found in the State Funds and Revenues section of the State of Vermont Information Sheet
Comments to: crs@uvm.edu Reviewed
on6/23/97