Township government · Morris County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Pequannock Township took in $31.4 million and spent $21.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes45%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%Fines and other12%State tax money4.9%County and local tax money2.5%

What stands out

35%

of Pequannock 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 taxes45%

Property tax
45%$14.2 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$11.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Water$4.1 million
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$557 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$1.5 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$771 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$3.7 million
Fines
0.4%$140 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%Health and hospitals5.3%All other spending10%

What stands out

38%

of Pequannock 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
38%$7.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.0 million
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$6.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$4.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$377 thousand
  • Fire protection$345 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$338 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$982 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$648 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$401 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$745 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.3%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Interest on debt
4.3%$915 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$757 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$158 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$165 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$165 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pequannock Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Pequannock 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.