Township government · Middlesex County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Edison Township took in $401 million and spent $616 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money24%Fees for services (sewer, water)11%Fines and other2.3%Federal tax money1.9%

What stands out

24%

of Edison Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

Township taxes61%

Property tax
59%$235 million
Other taxes
2.3%$9.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$7.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$237 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$127 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$45.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$22.5 million
  • Water$13.5 million
  • School lunches$3.1 million
  • Other service charges$2.4 million
  • Other school charges$2.1 million
  • School tuition and transportation$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$7.6 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$94.6 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$8.6 million
Fines
0.1%$484 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges69%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.3%Sent to other local governments2.0%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

69%

of Edison Township's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
69%$427 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$427 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$65.2 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$57.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
  • Government buildings$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$58.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$31.1 million
  • Fire protection$23.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$32.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$20.1 million
  • Water supply$11.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$12.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$12.4 million
  • Sent to the state government$173 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$10.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$6.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$4.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
  • Parking$1.0 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$2.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$242 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$1.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Edison Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Edison 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.