County government · Warren County, NJ

Warren County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Warren County took in $114 million and spent $135 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes66%Fees for services (garbage collection, college tuition)15%State tax money11%Fines and other3.9%Local tax money3.7%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

66%

of Warren County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes66%

Property tax
66%$75.5 million

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$16.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; college tuition and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$11.8 million
  • College tuition$3.0 million
  • Other school charges$1.1 million
  • School tuition and transportation$806 thousand
  • School lunches$116 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$453 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$12.3 million

Local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.7%$4.2 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$4.4 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs24%Schools and colleges21%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Health and hospitals12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%All other spending15%

What stands out

21%

of Warren County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
24%$32.7 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$24.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$920 thousand
Schools and colleges
21%$28.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 1 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$15.5 million
  • Colleges and universities$11.7 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$910 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$22.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$9.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.7 million
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Fire protection$315 thousand
Health and hospitals
12%$16.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$16.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$14.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$8.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$7.5 million
  • Public transit$785 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$7.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$6.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$250 thousand
Social services
2.4%$3.3 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$3.3 million
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$1.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Sent to the state government$256 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$570 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Warren County. 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 Warren County 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.