Borough government · Bergen County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wallington took in $17.8 million and spent $14.6 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 taxes65%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Fines and other7.3%State tax money2.2%

What stands out

63%

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

Borough taxes65%

Property tax
63%$11.3 million
Other taxes
1.6%$292 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$165 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$102 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$398 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$882 thousand
Fines
2.3%$413 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Sent to other local governments6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

6.3%

of Wallington's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$4.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$187 thousand
  • Government buildings$87 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$223 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$186 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$82 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$792 thousand
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.3%$924 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$924 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$470 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$390 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$80 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$378 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$349 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.0%$291 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$291 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$170 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$170 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Wallington. 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 Wallington 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.