Borough government · Cape May County, NJ

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Woodbine took in $9.1 million and spent $5.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes35%State tax money31%Federal tax money13%County and local tax money10%Fees for services (water, airport)10%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

13%

of Woodbine's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes35%

Property tax
34%$3.1 million
Other taxes
0.4%$41 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$923 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and airport
  • Water$527 thousand
  • Airport$396 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$1.2 million

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$2.9 million

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$939 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$104 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs18%Sent to other local governments5.8%Police, fire, courts and jails2.6%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

46%

of Woodbine's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
  • Airports$549 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$783 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$303 thousand
  • Sewer systems$194 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$926 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$499 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$224 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$166 thousand
  • Government buildings$37 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.8%$304 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$304 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.6%$134 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$80 thousand
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$12 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$123 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$40 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$40 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Woodbine. 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 Borough of Woodbine 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.