Township government · Gloucester County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Monroe Township took in $55.0 million and spent $53.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%Fines and other17%County and local tax money3.6%State tax money0.9%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

28%

of Monroe Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes51%

Property tax
47%$25.9 million
Other taxes
3.8%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$267 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$220 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$15.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$7.1 million
  • Water$6.1 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Hospital bills$909 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$50 thousand

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$509 thousand

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$2.0 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
16%$9.0 million
Fines
0.3%$152 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

26%

of Monroe 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
30%$15.8 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$11.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Government buildings$813 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$726 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$14.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$11.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$652 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$456 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$14.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.0 million
  • Water supply$4.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$6.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges and roads and highways
  • Toll roads and bridges$4.4 million
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$930 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$924 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$711 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$213 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$134 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$134 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Monroe 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 Monroe 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.