County government · Hudson County, NJ

Hudson County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Hudson County took in $684 million and spent $709 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes61%Federal tax money19%Fees for services (garbage collection, college tuition)9.3%State tax money5.3%Local tax money3.3%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

61%

of Hudson County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 29%.

County taxes61%

Property tax
61%$414 million
Other taxes
0.5%$3.4 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$63.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 4 more
  • Garbage collection$43.9 million
  • Other service charges$9.3 million
  • College tuition$9.3 million
  • Other school charges$1.4 million
  • University housing and dining$13 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$131 million

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$36.1 million

Local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.3%$22.3 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$13.6 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges28%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs17%Social services15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

28%

of Hudson County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
28%$201 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$96.3 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$91.1 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$12.9 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$809 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$152 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$77.2 million
  • Police$39.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$33.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$123 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$86.7 million
  • Government buildings$18.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8.3 million
Social services
15%$105 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$105 million
  • Welfare institutions$341 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.2%$37.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$37.0 million
Health and hospitals
5.1%$36.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$18.4 million
  • Public health$17.6 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$26.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$15.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.6%$11.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.0 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$1.4 million
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$1.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hudson County. 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 Hudson County 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.