Vermont Economy at a Glance

FY12 Budget Shortfall: $176 million, or 14%
- One Family's Share: $1,132
Population: 621,760 Unemployment Rate: 6.2% Poverty Rate: 9.4%
Median Household Income: $50,619
Potential Public Revenue from tax on natural resource extraction: $1,2 Billion / year
- One Family's Share: $7,720 yearly
- Currently collected by corporations tax-free
Cumulative Afghan & Iraq War Cost to Vermont:
- $1,724,493,495 ...Not counting the cost of the illegal war in Libya!
- One Family's Share: $11,904