Town government · Hudson County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Secaucus took in $83.0 million and spent $60.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%State tax money10%Fees for services (housing, parks and recreation)8.0%Federal tax money6.2%County and local tax money5.8%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

63%

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

Town taxes66%

Property tax
63%$52.2 million
Other taxes
3.3%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$2.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$217 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$112 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$6.6 million
What's in fees for servicesHousing; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Housing$3.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Parking$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$162 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$5.1 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$8.5 million

County and local tax money5.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.8%$4.8 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$2.3 million
Fines
0.9%$763 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Housing and community development10%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

10%

of Secaucus' spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$21.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$16.6 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$16.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$12.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$602 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$6.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$6.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.2 million
  • Libraries$2.4 million
Housing and community development
10%$6.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Water supply$61 thousand
  • Sewer systems$60 thousand
Social services
1.4%$827 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$827 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$803 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$357 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$357 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$104 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$104 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Secaucus. 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 Town of Secaucus 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.