Borough government · Gloucester County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Paulsboro took in $12.2 million and spent $10.7 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 taxes69%Fees for services (sewer, water)14%Fines and other14%State tax money3.5%

What stands out

67%

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

Borough taxes69%

Property tax
67%$8.1 million
Other taxes
2.0%$243 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$212 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$925 thousand
  • Water$816 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$428 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.5 million
Fines
1.6%$192 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

25%

of Paulsboro'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
33%$3.6 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$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$402 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$259 thousand
  • Government buildings$23 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$3.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$581 thousand
  • Sewer systems$424 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$260 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$201 thousand
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$698 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$698 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$220 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$175 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$184 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$184 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$176 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$158 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Paulsboro. 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 Paulsboro 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.