Borough government · Monmouth County, NJ

Matawan's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Matawan took in $18.1 million and spent $14.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes59%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%Fines and other6.1%State tax money4.5%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

56%

of Matawan's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Borough taxes59%

Property tax
56%$10.2 million
Other taxes
2.6%$471 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$287 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$157 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$5.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Parking$184 thousand
  • Other service charges$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$75 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$822 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$892 thousand
Fines
1.2%$215 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.1%Interest on debt6.0%Sent to other local governments5.7%All other spending8.6%

What stands out

31%

of Matawan's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$5.6 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$4.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$265 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$242 thousand
  • Government buildings$227 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$319 thousand
  • Fire protection$231 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$191 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.1%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$731 thousand
  • Water supply$536 thousand
Interest on debt
6.0%$835 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$792 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$43 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.7%$799 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$799 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$682 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$530 thousand
  • Parking$152 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$488 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$445 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$34 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Matawan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Matawan 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.