ATLANTIC COUNTY finances
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ATLANTIC COUNTY
County in New Jersey (Atlantic County area). Fiscal year 2022 (year ends 12/31); population 262,945.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $171.1 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $42.6 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $8.5 million | U |
| From the federal government | $4.5 million | B |
| From the state government | $34.1 million | C |
| From local governments | $55.7 million | D |
| Spending: current operations | $295.4 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $14.3 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $741,000 | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $16.9 million | J |
| Payments to other governments | $906,000 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $316.5 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $327.4 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $32.8 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Elem Sec Educ | $63.1 million |
| Higher Educ | $51.1 million |
| Solid Waste Mgt | $46.3 million |
| Correction Insts | $30.9 million |
| Sewerage | $26.9 million |
| Health | $18.0 million |
| Welfare Insts | $16.4 million |
| Judicial | $14.7 million |
| Police Protection | $14.0 million |
| Central Staff | $11.6 million |
| Welfare NEC | $5.3 million |
| Toll Highways | $3.5 million |
| Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $2.0 million |
| Regular Highways | $1.8 million |
| Financial Adm | $1.5 million |
| Parks & Rec | $1.3 million |
| Local Fire Protection | $1.2 million |
| Higher Education-Aux | $87,000 |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $34.5 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $1.8 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $32.8 million |
| A09 | Elem Sec Ed Sch Lunch Charges | $241,000 |
| A10 | Elem Sec Educ Tuition and Transportation Charges | $801,000 |
| A12 | Elem Sec Educ NEC Charges | $5.2 million |
| A16 | Higher Educ Auxiliary Charges | $87,000 |
| A18 | Higher Educ Tuition Charges | $7.0 million |
| A60 | Parking Facilities Charges | $28,000 |
| A61 | Parks & Recreation Charges | $56,000 |
| A81 | Solid Waste Charges | $29.3 million |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $4.5 million |
| C89 | State IG Other | $34.1 million |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $55.7 million |
| E04 | Correction Insts-Current Oper | $30.9 million |
| E12 | Elem Sec Educ-Current Oper | $59.1 million |
| E16 | Higher Education-Aux-Cur Oper | $87,000 |
| E18 | Higher Educ Current Operation | $40.8 million |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $1.5 million |
| E24 | Local Fire Protection Curr Operation | $1.2 million |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $14.7 million |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $11.6 million |
| E32 | Health-Current Operation | $18.0 million |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $1.8 million |
| E45 | Toll Highways-Current Oper | $3.5 million |
| E50 | Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $2.0 million |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $1.3 million |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $14.0 million |
| E77 | Welfare Insts-Curr Operation | $16.4 million |
| E79 | Welfare NEC-Current Operation | $5.3 million |
| E80 | Sewerage-Current Operation | $26.9 million |
| E81 | Solid Waste Mgt - Current Oper | $46.3 million |
| F12 | Elem Sec Educ-Construction | $4.0 million |
| F18 | Higher Educ Construction | $10.3 million |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $741,000 |
| J19 | Scholarships & Other Subsidies | $16.9 million |
| L89 | General NEC-IG to State | $900,000 |
| M89 | General NEC-IG-Local NEC | $6,000 |
| T01 | Property Tax | $171.0 million |
| T19 | Other Selective Sales Taxes | $12,000 |
| T29 | Other License Tax | $111,000 |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $1.3 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $1,000 |
| U40 | Rents | $2.1 million |
| U41 | Royalties | $1,000 |
| U50 | Donations From Private Sources | $680,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $4.5 million |
Source: State and local government finances 2022, Census of Governments: every local government (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 341001183765.