Borough government · Cape May County, NJ

West Cape May's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Cape May took in $3.9 million and spent $2.4 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 taxes63%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Fines and other4.4%State tax money3.9%

What stands out

61%

of West Cape May's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Borough taxes63%

Property tax
61%$2.4 million
Other taxes
1.4%$55 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$39 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$553 thousand
  • Sewer$552 thousand
  • Other service charges$22 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$154 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$134 thousand
Fines
1.0%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Sent to other local governments8.7%Roads, transit and parking5.9%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

8.7%

of West Cape May's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$986 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$434 thousand
  • Sewer systems$371 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$181 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$698 thousand
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$428 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$132 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$106 thousand
  • Government buildings$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$242 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$153 thousand
  • Fire protection$83 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.7%$210 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$210 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$142 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$142 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$89 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$71 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.2%$53 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of West Cape May. 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 West Cape May 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.