ZIP 08270 · Dennis Township, NJ

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 08270: 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 08270?
08270 is served by the State of New Jersey, Cape May County, Dennis Township, Dennis Township School District, Upper Township, Upper Township School District, Atlantic County, the City of Estell Manor and Estell Manor School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of New Jersey spent $97.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cape May County spent $299 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Dennis Township spent $4.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Dennis Township School District spent $23.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Upper Township took in $40.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Upper Township School District spent $45.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Atlantic County spent $372 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Estell Manor spent $649 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Estell Manor School District spent $6.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 08270?
Of the governments serving 08270, Cape May County collected $185 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Atlantic County collected $173 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Upper Township collected $38.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Upper Township School District collected $29.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Dennis Township School District collected $12.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), State of New Jersey collected $5.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Estell Manor School District collected $2.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Dennis Township collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 08270.

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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: Cape May County, Atlantic County, Dennis Township and Upper Township

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 08270

Cape May County$185 million

53% of its $350 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Atlantic County$173 million

52% of its $333 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Upper Township$38.0 million

95% of its $40.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Upper Township School District$29.8 million

68% of its $43.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Dennis Township School District$12.3 million

55% of its $22.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

State of New Jersey$5.0 million

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

Estell Manor School District$2.9 million

47% of its $6.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Dennis Township$2.6 million

63% of its $4.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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

Cape May County

$299 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 78% of this ZIP is in Cape May County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)29%Fines and other5.2%Federal tax money5.0%Local tax money4.1%State tax money3.5%

What stands out

29%

of Cape May County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.

Full Cape May County breakdown

County taxes53%

Property tax
53%$185 million

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$102 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 7 more
  • Sewer$41.8 million
  • Other service charges$20.9 million
  • Garbage collection$19.1 million
  • Hospital bills$9.5 million
  • Other school charges$6.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
  • School tuition and transportation$647 thousand
  • Water$369 thousand
  • School lunches$229 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$17.4 million

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$12.3 million

Local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.1%$14.4 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$18.1 million
Cape May County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs26%Schools and colleges17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails13%All other spending17%

What stands out

17%

of Cape May County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Cape May County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
26%$79.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$39.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$17.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
Schools and colleges
17%$50.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$50.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$41.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$26.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$15.2 million
  • Water supply$235 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$39.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$37.7 million
  • Public transit$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$38.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$22.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$11.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.9 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$531 thousand
  • Fire protection$226 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$16.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$11.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
Health and hospitals
5.5%$16.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$11.3 million
  • Public health$5.2 million
Social services
3.7%$11.1 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$11.1 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$5.8 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$10 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$10 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4 thousand
Cape May County page →

Atlantic County

$372 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Atlantic County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes52%Fees for services (garbage collection, college tuition)18%State tax money14%Local tax money9.4%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

9.4%

of Atlantic County's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 1.4%.

Full Atlantic County breakdown

County taxes52%

Property tax
52%$173 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$167 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$152 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$60.8 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; college tuition and 6 more
  • Garbage collection$30.5 million
  • College tuition$10.7 million
  • Other service charges$10.4 million
  • Other school charges$7.7 million
  • School tuition and transportation$987 thousand
  • School lunches$446 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$78 thousand
  • Parking$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$2.5 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$47.8 million

Local tax money9.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
9.4%$31.3 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$15.9 million
Fines
0.7%$2.2 million
Atlantic County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges39%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Social services5.0%All other spending6.2%

What stands out

39%

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

Full Atlantic County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
39%$146 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 1 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$90.6 million
  • Colleges and universities$48.2 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$7.5 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$69.0 million
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$46.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.1 million
  • Government buildings$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$62.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$31.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$20.3 million
  • Police$10.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$52.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$52.2 million
Social services
5.0%$18.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$18.8 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$10.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$8.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.6 million
Health and hospitals
0.4%$1.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.5 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$1.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$900 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$900 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$300 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$300 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$20 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$20 thousand
Atlantic County page →

Your cities and towns

Dennis Township

$4.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 36% of this ZIP is in Dennis Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money33%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

33%

of Dennis Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Dennis Township breakdown

Township taxes64%

Property tax
63%$2.6 million
Other taxes
0.8%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Public utility taxes$33 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$1.4 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$120 thousand
Dennis Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%Roads, transit and parking5.1%All other spending0.4%

What stands out

20%

of Dennis Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Dennis Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$397 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$299 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$910 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$910 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$506 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$506 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$305 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$154 thousand
  • Fire protection$140 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$234 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$234 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$8 thousand
Dennis Township page →

Upper Township

Took in $40.0 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 34% of this ZIP is in Upper Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes95%Fines and other3.2%State tax money1.7%
Full Upper Township breakdown

What stands out

95%

of Upper Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Township taxes95%

Property tax
95%$38.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$681 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$1.2 million
Fines
0.2%$73 thousand
Upper Township page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Running the government and other costs78%Interest on debt8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Sent to other local governments5.6%
Full Upper Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
78%$4.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and government buildings
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
  • Government buildings$284 thousand
Interest on debt
8.0%$470 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$468 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and inspections and regulation
  • Courts and legal services$252 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$216 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.6%$331 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$331 thousand
Upper Township page →

City of Estell Manor

$649 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Estell Manor.

The Census record has no revenue figures for Estell Manor.

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

50%

of Estell Manor's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Full Estell Manor breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$323 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$303 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$275 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$275 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$42 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Estell Manor page →

Your schools

Dennis Township School District

$23.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New Jersey Department of Education.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Dennis Township School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes55%State tax money37%Federal tax money2.8%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services2.3%
Full Dennis Township School District breakdown

School district taxes55%

Property tax
55%$12.3 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$529 thousand

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$641 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$8.4 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$627 thousand
Dennis Township School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges82%Sent to other local governments18%
Full Dennis Township School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
82%$19.0 million
Sent to other local governments
18%$4.2 million
Dennis Township School District page →

Upper Township School District

$45.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New Jersey Department of Education.

About 34% of this ZIP is in Upper Township School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes68%State tax money26%Fees for services2.9%Fines and other1.6%Federal tax money1.5%
Full Upper Township School District breakdown

School district taxes68%

Property tax
68%$29.8 million

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$1.3 million

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$662 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$11.2 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$676 thousand
Upper Township School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges74%Sent to other local governments26%
Full Upper Township School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
74%$33.4 million
Sent to other local governments
26%$11.6 million
Upper Township School District page →

Estell Manor School District

$6.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New Jersey Department of Education.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Estell Manor School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%School district taxes47%Federal tax money1.7%Fees for services1.4%Fines and other0.9%
Full Estell Manor School District breakdown

School district taxes47%

Property tax
47%$2.9 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$86 thousand

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$109 thousand

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$3.1 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$57 thousand
Estell Manor School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges84%Sent to other local governments14%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.7%
Full Estell Manor School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
84%$5.6 million
Sent to other local governments
14%$918 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.7%$114 thousand
Estell Manor 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.

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

Dennis Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Dennis Township 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.

Upper Township. 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.

Upper Township 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.

Atlantic 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 Estell Manor. 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.

Estell Manor 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.

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.