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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Absecon took in $28.3 million and spent $14.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes83%Fines and other8.9%Fees for services (sewer)6.5%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

83%

of Absecon's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes83%

Property tax
83%$23.6 million

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$368 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$2.5 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking6.1%Environment and natural resources4.4%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

35%

of Absecon's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$995 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$258 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$148 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.8 million
  • Government buildings$467 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$414 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$90 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$722 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$900 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$900 thousand
Environment and natural resources
4.4%$647 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$647 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$304 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$239 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$65 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$294 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$58 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Absecon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Absecon 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.