Borough government · Morris County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Netcong took in $5.8 million and spent $4.5 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 taxes66%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%State tax money3.8%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

65%

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

Borough taxes66%

Property tax
65%$3.8 million
Other taxes
0.8%$46 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$21 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$18 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$962 thousand
  • Water$583 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$222 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Fines
2.0%$115 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$92 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Sent to other local governments6.7%Roads, transit and parking5.6%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

33%

of Netcong'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$206 thousand
  • Fire protection$60 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$1.4 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$859 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$305 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$180 thousand
  • Government buildings$39 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$971 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$455 thousand
  • Sewer systems$320 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$196 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.7%$305 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$305 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$256 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$256 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$85 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$85 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$52 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
  • Libraries$13 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$9 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Netcong. 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 Netcong 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.