Essex County
$860 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
Where the money comes from
Full Essex County breakdown
What stands out
of Essex County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 29%.
County taxes62%
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$10.3 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; college tuition and 10 more
- Garbage collection$52.7 million
- College tuition$30.0 million
- Parks and recreation$19.8 million
- Other service charges$8.9 million
- Airport$5.8 million
- Parking$1.6 million
- University housing and dining$1.2 million
- Road charges$589 thousand
- School lunches$482 thousand
- Other school charges$252 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$47 thousand
- Water$23 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money13%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money5.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.7%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Essex County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Full Essex County breakdown
Spending by category100%
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$187 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24.5 million
- Government buildings$12.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
- Prisons and jails$97.0 million
- Police$50.1 million
- Courts and legal services$43.4 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 1 more
- Colleges and universities$89.2 million
- Elementary and secondary schools$72.0 million
- Scholarships and other education subsidies$7.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$117 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
- Garbage and solid waste$50.5 million
- Water supply$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$32.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
- Hospitals$29.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$12.8 million
- Airports$8.7 million
- Parking$2.8 million