Borough government · Somerset County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Somerville took in $24.7 million and spent $19.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes62%Fees for services (sewer, parking)18%Fines and other10%State tax money8.5%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

62%

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

Borough taxes62%

Property tax
62%$15.4 million

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Parking$526 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$127 thousand

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$2.1 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$2.4 million
Fines
0.5%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Roads, transit and parking9.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.7%Interest on debt2.4%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

44%

of Somerville's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$8.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.4 million
  • Government buildings$902 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$709 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$399 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$6.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.6 million
  • Fire protection$465 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$355 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$270 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.7%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$460 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$313 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$313 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$256 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$256 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$9 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$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Somerville. 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 Borough of Somerville 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.