Township government · Union County, NJ

Cranford Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Cranford Township took in $39.5 million and spent $38.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes74%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)12%Fines and other12%State tax money2.0%

What stands out

3.8%

of Cranford Township's money comes from fines.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes74%

Property tax
70%$27.7 million
Other taxes
4.0%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$249 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$134 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Parking$547 thousand
  • Other service charges$461 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$804 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$3.1 million
Fines
3.8%$1.5 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs35%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking9.5%Interest on debt2.0%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

38%

of Cranford Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$14.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$8.5 million
  • Fire protection$4.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$825 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$382 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$13.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.3 million
  • Government buildings$3.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$902 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$5.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
  • Libraries$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.5%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
  • Parking$69 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$764 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$363 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$363 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$267 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$260 thousand
  • Sewer systems$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$159 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$159 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$153 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$153 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Cranford Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Cranford Township 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.