City government · Camden County, NJ

Gloucester City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Gloucester City took in $25.1 million and spent $16.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%Fines and other9.6%Federal tax money4.0%State tax money2.0%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

57%

of Gloucester City's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes61%

Property tax
57%$14.4 million
Other taxes
3.2%$798 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$613 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$96 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$56 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Other service charges$71 thousand
  • Garbage collection$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$1.0 million

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$512 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$48 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$2.1 million
Fines
1.4%$342 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

47%

of Gloucester City's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$593 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$769 thousand
  • Government buildings$516 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$446 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$299 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$803 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$803 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$531 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$526 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$478 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$318 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$160 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$38 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gloucester City. 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 City of Gloucester City 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.