Township government · Gloucester County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Washington Township took in $37.4 million and spent $51.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes91%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other2.2%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

84%

of Washington Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Township taxes91%

Property tax
84%$31.3 million
Other taxes
6.7%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$300 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$68 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$51 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$12 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$2.3 million

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$355 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$621 thousand
Fines
0.5%$198 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

40%

of Washington Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$20.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$11.6 million
  • Fire protection$7.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$732 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$460 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$16.2 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$12.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$823 thousand
  • Government buildings$343 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$7.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$4.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$356 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$875 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Washington 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.