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Pompton Lakes's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pompton Lakes took in $15.4 million and spent $7.7 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 taxes77%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%State tax money2.0%Fines and other1.4%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

77%

of Pompton Lakes' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

Borough taxes77%

Property tax
77%$11.8 million
Other taxes
0.2%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Sewer$681 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$51 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$308 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Fines
1.4%$221 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

45%

of Pompton Lakes' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$152 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$145 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$538 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$250 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$941 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$206 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$483 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$483 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$310 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$244 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$276 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$131 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$131 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Pompton Lakes. 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 Pompton Lakes 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.