ESSEX COUNTY finances
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ESSEX COUNTY
County in New Jersey (Essex County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 12/31); population 849,477.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $454.0 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $121.4 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $20.3 million | U |
| From the federal government | $4.1 million | B |
| From the state government | $98.4 million | C |
| From local governments | $39.9 million | D |
| Spending: current operations | $776.6 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $59.5 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $16.5 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $7.2 million | J |
| Payments to other governments | $0 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $738.2 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $859.8 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $731.9 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| General NEC | $186.8 million |
| Welfare NEC | $117.3 million |
| Correction Insts | $97.0 million |
| Higher Educ | $89.2 million |
| Elem Sec Educ | $72.0 million |
| Solid Waste Mgt | $50.5 million |
| Police Protection | $50.1 million |
| Judicial | $43.4 million |
| Parks & Rec | $32.0 million |
| Hospitals | $29.2 million |
| Central Staff | $24.5 million |
| General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $12.8 million |
| Regular Highways | $12.8 million |
| Air Trans | $8.7 million |
| Financial Adm | $6.7 million |
| Parking | $2.8 million |
| Water Utilities | $23,000 |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $818.8 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $87.3 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $731.5 million |
| 61V | Short Term Debt O/S-Beginning | $425,000 |
| 64V | Short Term Debt O/S-End of FY | $425,000 |
| A01 | Air Transportation Charges | $5.8 million |
| A09 | Elem Sec Ed Sch Lunch Charges | $482,000 |
| A10 | Elem Sec Educ Tuition and Transportation Charges | $47,000 |
| A12 | Elem Sec Educ NEC Charges | $252,000 |
| A16 | Higher Educ Auxiliary Charges | $1.2 million |
| A18 | Higher Educ Tuition Charges | $30.0 million |
| A44 | Regular Highway Charges | $589,000 |
| A60 | Parking Facilities Charges | $1.6 million |
| A61 | Parks & Recreation Charges | $19.8 million |
| A81 | Solid Waste Charges | $52.7 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $8.9 million |
| A91 | Water Utilities Revenue | $23,000 |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $4.1 million |
| C89 | State IG Other | $98.4 million |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $39.9 million |
| E01 | Air Trans Current Operation | $4.6 million |
| E04 | Correction Insts-Current Oper | $87.3 million |
| E12 | Elem Sec Educ-Current Oper | $69.7 million |
| E18 | Higher Educ Current Operation | $84.8 million |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $6.7 million |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $43.4 million |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $19.2 million |
| E31 | General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $12.8 million |
| E36 | Hospitals-Current Oper | $29.2 million |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $12.8 million |
| E60 | Parking-Current Operation | $1.4 million |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $21.3 million |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $50.1 million |
| E79 | Welfare NEC-Current Operation | $117.3 million |
| E81 | Solid Waste Mgt - Current Oper | $50.5 million |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $165.4 million |
| E91 | Water Utilities-Current Oper | $23,000 |
| F01 | Air Trans Construction | $4.2 million |
| F04 | Correction Insts-Construction | $9.7 million |
| F12 | Elem Sec Educ-Construction | $2.3 million |
| F18 | Higher Educ Construction | $4.4 million |
| F29 | Central Staff-Construction | $5.3 million |
| F60 | Parking-Construction | $1.4 million |
| F61 | Parks & Rec-Construction | $10.7 million |
| F89 | General NEC-Construction | $21.4 million |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $16.5 million |
| J19 | Scholarships & Other Subsidies | $7.2 million |
| T01 | Property Tax | $443.7 million |
| T51 | Documentary & Stock Trans Tax | $10.3 million |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $12.7 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $2.3 million |
| U50 | Donations From Private Sources | $41,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $5.2 million |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (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 341013109037.