Monmouth County
$670 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 84% of this ZIP is in Monmouth County.
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