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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Trenton took in $43.0 million and spent $45.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%State tax money12%Fines and other6.6%County and local tax money6.6%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

43%

of Trenton's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes47%

Property tax
43%$18.4 million
Other taxes
4.1%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$12.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 2 more
  • Other service charges$6.1 million
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$89 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$5.1 million

County and local tax money6.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.6%$2.8 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$2.5 million
Fines
0.9%$382 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking7.6%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

36%

of Trenton's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$16.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$911 thousand
  • Government buildings$878 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$11.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.8 million
  • Fire protection$5.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$604 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$479 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$8.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
  • Water supply$387 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$4.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$181 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$181 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$121 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Trenton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.