Morris County
$92.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 82% of this ZIP is in Morris County.
Where the money comes from
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
Full Morris County breakdown
County taxes90%
Property tax
80%$4.0 million
Sales tax
10%$519 thousand
Federal tax money1.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
From the federal government
1.5%$74 thousand
State tax money0.6%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
From the state
0.6%$28 thousand
Local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
From other local governments
0.1%$7 thousand
Fines and other8.2%
Fines
6.6%$337 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.5%$78 thousand
Where the money goes
What stands out
98%
of Morris County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.
Full Morris County breakdown
Spending by category100%
Police, fire, courts and jails
98%$90.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$90.4 million
- Courts and legal services$443 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.7%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$741 thousand
- Other and not broken out$535 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$332 thousand
Social services
0.3%$244 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$244 thousand