Borough government · Gloucester County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clayton took in $11.0 million and spent $9.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes60%Fees for services (sewer, water)22%Fines and other12%State tax money3.9%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

57%

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

Borough taxes60%

Property tax
57%$6.3 million
Other taxes
2.9%$320 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$164 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$149 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$152 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$425 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
10%$1.1 million
Fines
1.8%$202 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Interest on debt2.1%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

28%

of Clayton'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$758 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$2.9 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$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$310 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$182 thousand
  • Government buildings$45 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$220 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$160 thousand
  • Fire protection$65 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$524 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$524 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$202 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$113 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$89 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$170 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$50 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$50 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Clayton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Clayton 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.