Township government · Cape May County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lower Township took in $36.9 million and spent $38.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%Fines and other14%State tax money6.4%County and local tax money2.7%Federal tax money1.2%Fees for services (housing, garbage collection)0.8%

What stands out

14%

of Lower Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.3%.

Township taxes75%

Property tax
68%$25.2 million
Other taxes
6.4%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$737 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$148 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$295 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHousing; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Housing$117 thousand
  • Garbage collection$115 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$440 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$2.4 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$981 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$5.1 million
Fines
0.4%$155 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

48%

of Lower Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$18.8 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$13.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$871 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$7.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.9 million
  • Fire protection$456 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$427 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$243 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$5.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$4.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$729 thousand
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$729 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$618 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$95 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$95 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lower 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 Lower 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.