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Newark's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Newark took in $106 million and spent $119 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)79%City taxes13%Fines and other4.6%State tax money3.1%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

79%

of Newark's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes13%

Property tax
7.4%$7.8 million
Other taxes
5.2%$5.5 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3.0 million
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$339 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services79%

Fees for services
79%$83.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
  • Electric power$55.0 million
  • Sewer$12.9 million
  • Water$9.4 million
  • Other service charges$3.1 million
  • Parking$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$729 thousand
  • Garbage collection$24 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%$343 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$3.3 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%$184 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Fines
2.7%$2.8 million
Interest, rents and other
2.0%$2.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs11%Environment and natural resources6.6%Roads, transit and parking6.2%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

51%

of Newark's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$60.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$45.4 million
  • Sewer systems$7.7 million
  • Water supply$4.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$23.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$21.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$588 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$13.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
Environment and natural resources
6.6%$7.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$7.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.9 million
  • Parking$2.2 million
  • Public transit$316 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$6.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.2 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$538 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$214 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$203 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$121 thousand
Social services
0.3%$336 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$336 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$47 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newark. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Newark itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.