Township government · Bergen County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mahwah Township took in $41.3 million and spent $40.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes79%Fees for services (water, sewer)15%Fines and other5.4%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

75%

of Mahwah Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Township taxes79%

Property tax
75%$30.8 million
Other taxes
4.7%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$446 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$182 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$5.0 million
  • Sewer$600 thousand
  • Other service charges$382 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$99 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$274 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$2.1 million
Fines
0.4%$151 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%Roads, transit and parking3.9%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

19%

of Mahwah Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$15.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$874 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$576 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$11.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$9.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$699 thousand
  • Fire protection$550 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$428 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$7.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$6.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$528 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Interest on debt
2.5%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$946 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$54 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$460 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$460 thousand
Social services
0.9%$344 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$344 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Mahwah Township. 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 Mahwah 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.