Township government · Cape May County, NJ
Upper Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Upper Township took in $40.0 million and spent $5.9 million.
See every government that serves your ZIP
Where it comes from
What stands out
of Upper Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.
Township taxes95%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money1.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other3.2%
Where it goes
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and government buildings
- Other and not broken out$4.3 million
- Government buildings$284 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and inspections and regulation
- Courts and legal services$252 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$216 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$331 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Upper Township. 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 Upper 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.