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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Princeton took in $4.1 million and spent $3.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)46%State tax money17%City taxes17%County and local tax money8.2%Federal tax money6.8%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

8.2%

of Princeton's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes17%

Property tax
16%$676 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$39 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$21 thousand
  • Other licenses$15 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$1.2 million
  • Water$343 thousand
  • Sewer$333 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$278 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$719 thousand

County and local tax money8.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.2%$337 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$171 thousand
Fines
0.3%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs5.3%Interest on debt4.7%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

52%

of Princeton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.1 million
  • Water supply$421 thousand
  • Sewer systems$342 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$717 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$489 thousand
  • Fire protection$205 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$564 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$564 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$204 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$96 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$80 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Interest on debt
4.7%$180 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$147 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$130 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$14 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$14 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$12 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Princeton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Princeton 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.