Monmouth County
$670 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Monmouth County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.
Full Monmouth County breakdown
County taxes47%
Fees for services21%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 7 more
- Other service charges$58.0 million
- Garbage collection$35.1 million
- College tuition$31.2 million
- Parks and recreation$13.0 million
- School tuition and transportation$5.5 million
- University housing and dining$1.8 million
- Other school charges$578 thousand
- School lunches$556 thousand
- Road charges$480 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money19%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.2%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money5.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.6%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Monmouth County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Full Monmouth County breakdown
Spending by category100%
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$141 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15.9 million
- Government buildings$14.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.0 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 2 more
- Colleges and universities$92.5 million
- Elementary and secondary schools$66.5 million
- Scholarships and other education subsidies$8.4 million
- College housing, dining and bookstores$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$45.5 million
- Prisons and jails$41.5 million
- Courts and legal services$31.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
- Fire protection$723 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$46.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$36.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$30.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$28.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$2.7 million
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$81 thousand
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$47 thousand