Town government · Hudson County, NJ
Kearny's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kearny took in $89.5 million and spent $63.0 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Kearny's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.
Town taxes52%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Other licenses$127 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$47 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services18%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
- Water$8.8 million
- Sewer$6.5 million
- Other service charges$917 thousand
- Parking$165 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money23%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Kearny'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%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$16.0 million
- Fire protection$10.6 million
- Courts and legal services$1.2 million
- Inspections and regulation$726 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$11.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$897 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$818 thousand
- Government buildings$667 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$7.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
- Sewer systems$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
- Roads and highways$3.8 million
- Parking$32 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$988 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$917 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$692 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$377 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Kearny. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of Kearny 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.