Township government · Burlington County, NJ

Mount Laurel Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mount Laurel Township took in $56.5 million and spent $32.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)36%Fines and other9.7%State tax money5.2%County and local tax money0.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

36%

of Mount Laurel 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 taxes48%

Property tax
45%$25.2 million
Other taxes
3.4%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$20.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$10.4 million
  • Sewer$10.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$115 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$3.0 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$398 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$5.5 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%Interest on debt4.2%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

62%

of Mount Laurel 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$20.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$10.2 million
  • Sewer systems$8.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$7.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$114 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$53 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$1.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$190 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.3%$763 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$499 thousand
  • Fire protection$180 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$84 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$400 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$400 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$163 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Mount Laurel 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 Mount Laurel 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.