Township government · Somerset County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Warren Township took in $26.3 million and spent $19.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)17%Fines and other8.2%Federal tax money2.0%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

13%

of Warren Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.2%.

Township taxes72%

Property tax
58%$15.3 million
Other taxes
13%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Sewer$4.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$123 thousand
  • Other service charges$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.0%

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

From the federal government
2.0%$519 thousand

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$273 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$2.2 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Interest on debt2.7%Health and hospitals2.0%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

20%

of Warren Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$8.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$6.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$454 thousand
  • Fire protection$399 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$6.0 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$3.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$709 thousand
  • Government buildings$555 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$3.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$135 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$509 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$385 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$385 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$203 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$203 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$29 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Warren Township. 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 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.