Township government · Salem County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pennsville Township took in $55.6 million and spent $18.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%State tax money9.5%Fees for services (water)6.5%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

79%

of Pennsville Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Township taxes80%

Property tax
79%$44.1 million
Other taxes
0.3%$157 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other licenses$131 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$3.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$650 thousand

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$5.3 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$8 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$1.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

22%

of Pennsville 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
34%$6.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$400 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$249 thousand
  • Government buildings$81 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$3.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$896 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$382 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$189 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$469 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$429 thousand
  • Libraries$40 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$286 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$269 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$139 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$139 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$112 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$112 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pennsville 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 Pennsville 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.