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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Trenton took in $3.8 million and spent $3.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, water)42%State tax money26%City taxes18%Federal tax money11%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

11%

of Trenton's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes18%

Other taxes
11%$427 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$235 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$146 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$43 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.9%$260 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$479 thousand
  • Water$431 thousand
  • Sewer$428 thousand
  • Other service charges$259 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$399 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$994 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$88 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails9.2%Interest on debt0.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

22%

of Trenton's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$541 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$418 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$116 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$841 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$841 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.2%$355 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$246 thousand
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$39 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Trenton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Trenton 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.