County government · Hunterdon County, NJ
Hunterdon County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hunterdon County took in $100 million and spent $78.2 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Hunterdon County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes77%
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and other licenses
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.4 million
- Other licenses$1.3 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services4.3%
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 3 more
- Parks and recreation$2.0 million
- Other service charges$1.6 million
- School tuition and transportation$345 thousand
- Garbage collection$216 thousand
- Other school charges$126 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money2.3%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money6.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other10%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Hunterdon County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$23.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 4 more
- Police$6.3 million
- Courts and legal services$5.9 million
- Prisons and jails$2.9 million
- Fire protection$473 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$347 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$340 thousand
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$9.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.7 million
- Government buildings$1.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$973 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$12.5 million
- Public transit$750 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$4.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$2.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to the state government$1.2 million
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$61 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$158 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Hunterdon County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. 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 Hunterdon 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.