Borough government · Camden County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Stratford took in $7.7 million and spent $6.8 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 taxes67%Fines and other21%State tax money6.2%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)4.9%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

66%

of Stratford's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Borough taxes67%

Property tax
66%$5.1 million
Other taxes
1.6%$124 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$87 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$32 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$382 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$344 thousand
  • Garbage collection$29 thousand
  • Other service charges$9 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%$25 thousand

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$478 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
14%$1.1 million
Fines
6.8%$525 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Roads, transit and parking3.2%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

37%

of Stratford's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$430 thousand
  • Fire protection$140 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$208 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$183 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$608 thousand
  • Sewer systems$598 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$256 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$220 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$217 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$217 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$65 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$65 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Stratford. 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 Stratford 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.