City government · Camden County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Camden took in $109 million and spent $139 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)37%City taxes34%Federal tax money13%Fines and other10%State tax money5.0%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

13%

of Camden's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 3.6%.

City taxes34%

Property tax
30%$32.9 million
Other taxes
3.4%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$3.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$230 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$142 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$40.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$27.0 million
  • Sewer$12.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$14.6 million

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$5.5 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$987 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$9.5 million
Fines
1.5%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

35%

of Camden's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$48.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$26.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.6 million
  • Sewer systems$9.1 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$35.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$19.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$30.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Fire protection$24.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.4 million
  • Police$57 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$14.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$4.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
Social services
2.2%$3.1 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$3.1 million
Health and hospitals
0.9%$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$659 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$603 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$56 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Camden. 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 Camden 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.