ZIP 07060 · Plainfield, NJ

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 07060: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for New Jersey governments, the New Jersey Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 07060?
07060 is served by the State of New Jersey, Union County, the City of Plainfield, Plainfield School District, Somerset County, the Borough of North Plainfield and North Plainfield Borough School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of New Jersey spent $97.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Union County spent $547 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Plainfield spent $107 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Plainfield School District spent $426 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Somerset County spent $405 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Borough of North Plainfield spent $24.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and North Plainfield Borough School District spent $111 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 07060?
Of the governments serving 07060, Union County collected $367 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Somerset County collected $221 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Plainfield collected $62.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), North Plainfield Borough School District collected $33.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Plainfield School District collected $27.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Borough of North Plainfield collected $19.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and State of New Jersey collected $5.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 07060.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Union County, Somerset County, Plainfield and North Plainfield

Why not this year? New Jersey governments with newer filings show school district figures from the New Jersey Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 07060

Union County$367 million

69% of its $534 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Somerset County$221 million

65% of its $340 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

City of Plainfield$62.4 million

58% of its $108 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

North Plainfield Borough School District$33.1 million

32% of its $105 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Plainfield School District$27.1 million

6.9% of its $392 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Borough of North Plainfield$19.1 million

71% of its $26.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

State of New Jersey$5.0 million

<0.1% of its $100.6 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Union County

$547 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 62% of this ZIP is in Union County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes70%State tax money8.7%Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)7.5%Local tax money6.9%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money2.3%
Full Union County breakdown

What stands out

69%

of Union County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 29%.

County taxes70%

Property tax
69%$367 million
Other taxes
1.3%$7.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$6.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$328 thousand
  • Other licenses$233 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$40.2 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 5 more
  • Hospital bills$16.9 million
  • Other service charges$9.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.6 million
  • Housing$3.8 million
  • Other school charges$931 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$287 thousand
  • School lunches$199 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$12.0 million

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$46.5 million

Local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
6.9%$37.1 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$22.9 million
Fines
0.2%$1.1 million
Union County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Social services15%Schools and colleges14%Interest on debt3.9%All other spending8.8%

What stands out

14%

of Union County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Union County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$227 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$197 million
  • Government buildings$15.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$93.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$39.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$27.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$26.3 million
  • Fire protection$373 thousand
Social services
15%$82.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$69.8 million
  • Welfare institutions$12.3 million
Schools and colleges
14%$75.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$75.8 million
Interest on debt
3.9%$21.1 million
Health and hospitals
3.3%$18.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$14.2 million
  • Public health$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$18.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$9.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.3 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$2.2 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$46 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$46 thousand
Union County page →

Somerset County

$405 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Somerset County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes65%Fees for services (college tuition, garbage collection)13%State tax money6.0%Local tax money5.8%Federal tax money5.4%Fines and other5.0%
Full Somerset County breakdown

What stands out

65%

of Somerset County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 29%.

County taxes65%

Property tax
65%$221 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$43.8 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; other service charges and 4 more
  • College tuition$20.3 million
  • Other service charges$18.3 million
  • Garbage collection$3.2 million
  • University housing and dining$1.4 million
  • Other school charges$363 thousand
  • School lunches$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$18.2 million

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$20.3 million

Local tax money5.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.8%$19.6 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$17.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Somerset County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs38%Schools and colleges22%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Health and hospitals4.3%All other spending13%

What stands out

22%

of Somerset County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Somerset County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$153 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$105 million
  • Government buildings$43.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
Schools and colleges
22%$90.7 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$61.1 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$22.3 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$4.8 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$44.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$44.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$18.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$15.6 million
  • Police$10.3 million
Health and hospitals
4.3%$17.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$17.5 million
Social services
4.0%$16.2 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$16.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$13.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13.4 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$12.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$10.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$10.5 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$1.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$37 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$20 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$17 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$13 thousand
Somerset County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Plainfield

$107 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 62% of this ZIP is in Plainfield.

Where the money comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)20%Federal tax money16%State tax money4.4%Fines and other1.1%County and local tax money0.8%
Full Plainfield breakdown

What stands out

58%

of Plainfield's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes58%

Property tax
58%$62.4 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$72 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$22.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$10.2 million
  • Sewer$8.5 million
  • Housing$2.1 million
  • Parking$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$17.1 million

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$4.7 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$833 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$611 thousand
Fines
0.5%$575 thousand
Plainfield page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs28%Housing and community development15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking5.5%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

15%

of Plainfield's spending goes to housing and community development.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 1.4%.

Full Plainfield breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$33.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$19.7 million
  • Fire protection$10.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$30.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$26.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
Housing and community development
15%$16.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$16.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.0 million
  • Sewer systems$5.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$6.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
  • Parking$635 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$737 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$1.3 million
Health and hospitals
0.7%$801 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$801 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$31 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$31 thousand
Plainfield page →

Borough of North Plainfield

$24.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 38% of this ZIP is in North Plainfield.

Where the money comes from

Borough taxes74%Fees for services (sewer, parking)9.9%Federal tax money6.4%State tax money5.7%Fines and other3.6%
Full North Plainfield breakdown

What stands out

71%

of North Plainfield's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

Borough taxes74%

Property tax
71%$19.1 million
Other taxes
3.2%$859 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$597 thousand
  • Other licenses$193 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$44 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Other service charges$592 thousand
  • Parking$114 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$1.7 million

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$1.5 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$509 thousand
Fines
1.7%$458 thousand
North Plainfield page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.0%Roads, transit and parking6.9%Interest on debt2.0%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

41%

of North Plainfield's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Full North Plainfield breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$9.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$389 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$385 thousand
  • Government buildings$108 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$9.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$578 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$165 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.0%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$195 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
  • Parking$72 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$493 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.4%$327 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$327 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$114 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$114 thousand
North Plainfield page →

Your schools

Plainfield School District

$426 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New Jersey Department of Education.

About 62% of this ZIP is in Plainfield School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money88%School district taxes6.9%Federal tax money3.9%Fines and other0.8%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Plainfield School District breakdown

School district taxes6.9%

Property tax
6.9%$27.1 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$206 thousand

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$15.3 million

State tax money88%

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

From the state
88%$347 million

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$3.0 million
Plainfield School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.2%
Full Plainfield School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$421 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.2%$4.9 million
Plainfield School District page →

North Plainfield Borough School District

$111 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 38% of this ZIP is in North Plainfield Borough School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes32%Fines and other1.9%Fees for services (school lunches)0.8%

What stands out

66%

of North Plainfield Borough School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full North Plainfield Borough School District breakdown

School district taxes32%

Property tax
32%$33.1 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$852 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$444 thousand
  • Other school charges$408 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$68.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$8 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$1.9 million
North Plainfield Borough School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments3.9%Interest on debt0.1%
Full North Plainfield Borough School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$107 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$107 million
Sent to other local governments
3.9%$4.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$4.0 million
  • Sent to the state government$320 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$127 thousand
North Plainfield Borough School District page →

Your state

State of New Jersey

$97.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes50%Federal tax money30%Fees for services (tolls, college tuition)10%Fines and other9.4%Local tax money0.7%
Full New Jersey breakdown

What stands out

8.2%

of New Jersey's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes50%

Individual income tax
19%$18.9 billion
Sales tax
14%$14.3 billion
Other taxes
9.0%$9.08 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; corporation licenses and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.74 billion
  • Corporation licenses$912 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$821 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$735 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$685 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$627 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$537 million
  • Amusement taxes$519 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$472 million
  • Tobacco taxes$469 million
  • Public utility taxes$236 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$184 million
  • Driver's licenses$59.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$47.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$14.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$10.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4.2 million
  • Other licenses$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
8.2%$8.21 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$5.0 million

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$10.2 billion
What's in fees for servicesTolls on roads and bridges; college tuition and 17 more
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$2.57 billion
  • College tuition$2.43 billion
  • Hospital bills$1.86 billion
  • Other service charges$1.67 billion
  • Transit fares$832 million
  • University housing and dining$611 million
  • Housing$52.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$50.6 million
  • Water$42.1 million
  • Ports and waterways$33.1 million
  • Airport$17.2 million
  • Road charges$14.0 million
  • Sewer$11.9 million
  • Other education charges$11.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$9.2 million
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million
  • School lunches$757 thousand
  • Other school charges$185 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$29.7 billion

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.7%$683 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$9.28 billion
Fines
0.2%$178 million
New Jersey page →

Where the money goes

Social services29%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges17%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Running the government and other costs7.9%All other spending15%
Full New Jersey breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$28.4 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$28.0 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$305 million
  • Welfare institutions$102 million
  • Veterans' services$30.7 million
Sent to local governments
23%$22.3 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools and 19 more
  • Sent to school districts$12.4 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$4.15 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.64 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$594 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$397 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$186 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$142 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$132 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$86.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$77.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$75.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$51.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$34.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$32.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$29.7 million
  • Sent to the federal government$26.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$7.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$4.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$3.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$1.4 million
Schools and colleges
17%$16.3 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.10 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$5.44 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.99 billion
  • Other education$1.86 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$947 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$8.48 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 3 more
  • Public transit$4.41 billion
  • Roads and highways$2.19 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.80 billion
  • Ports and harbors$50.3 million
  • Airports$31.8 million
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$7.74 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.37 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.88 billion
  • Other government administration$215 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$209 million
  • Government buildings$62.6 million
Health and hospitals
5.8%$5.66 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.00 billion
  • Public health$2.67 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$4.15 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.24 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.21 billion
  • Police$905 million
  • Inspections and regulation$438 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$364 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$2.30 billion
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.30 billion
  • Interest on water supply debt$664 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$932 million
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$704 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$704 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$264 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$260 million
  • Libraries$4.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$127 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$59.0 million
  • Electric power$38.4 million
  • Sewer systems$21.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$8.0 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of New Jersey. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Union County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

City of Plainfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Plainfield School District. New Jersey Department of Education, district Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (audited), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Somerset County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Borough of North Plainfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

North Plainfield Borough School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. New Jersey school district figures are from each district's audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report filed with the New Jersey Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They cover governmental funds (general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service) and enterprise funds such as food service, and leave out transfers between funds. Tuition paid to other districts and payments to charter schools are shown as passed on. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.