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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Trenton took in $645 thousand and spent $461 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)71%City taxes24%State tax money4.3%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

71%

of Trenton's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes24%

Property tax
17%$110 thousand
Other taxes
6.7%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and public utility taxes
  • Insurance premium taxes$39 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$459 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$454 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$28 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities68%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%

What stands out

68%

of Trenton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
68%$312 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$312 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$79 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$79 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$70 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$55 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 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 June 30, 2022. 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.