SOMERSET COUNTY finances
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SOMERSET COUNTY
County in New Jersey (Somerset County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 12/31); population 346,875.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $220.9 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $43.8 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $17.0 million | U |
| From the federal government | $18.2 million | B |
| From the state government | $20.3 million | C |
| From local governments | $19.6 million | D |
| Spending: current operations | $260.2 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $126.9 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $12.8 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $4.8 million | J |
| Payments to other governments | $37,000 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $339.7 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $404.8 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $396.3 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| General NEC | $105.0 million |
| Higher Educ | $61.1 million |
| Regular Highways | $44.8 million |
| General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $43.8 million |
| Elem Sec Educ | $22.3 million |
| Correction Insts | $18.5 million |
| Health | $17.5 million |
| Welfare Insts | $16.2 million |
| Judicial | $15.6 million |
| Parks & Rec | $13.4 million |
| Solid Waste Mgt | $10.5 million |
| Police Protection | $10.3 million |
| Higher Education-Aux | $2.5 million |
| Financial Adm | $2.3 million |
| Central Staff | $2.1 million |
| Natural Resources NEC | $1.3 million |
| Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $13,000 |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $354.5 million |
| 29U | LTD ISS-Unsp-Other NEC | $77.9 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $36.1 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $396.3 million |
| A09 | Elem Sec Ed Sch Lunch Charges | $82,000 |
| A12 | Elem Sec Educ NEC Charges | $363,000 |
| A16 | Higher Educ Auxiliary Charges | $1.4 million |
| A18 | Higher Educ Tuition Charges | $20.3 million |
| A81 | Solid Waste Charges | $3.2 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $18.3 million |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $18.2 million |
| C89 | State IG Other | $20.3 million |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $19.6 million |
| E04 | Correction Insts-Current Oper | $17.2 million |
| E12 | Elem Sec Educ-Current Oper | $20.6 million |
| E16 | Higher Education-Aux-Cur Oper | $2.5 million |
| E18 | Higher Educ Current Operation | $55.4 million |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $2.3 million |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $15.3 million |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $2.1 million |
| E31 | General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $11.1 million |
| E32 | Health-Current Operation | $9.4 million |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $6.4 million |
| E50 | Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $13,000 |
| E59 | Natural Resources NEC-Cur Op | $394,000 |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $12.4 million |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $9.9 million |
| E77 | Welfare Insts-Curr Operation | $16.2 million |
| E81 | Solid Waste Mgt - Current Oper | $1.3 million |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $77.6 million |
| F04 | Correction Insts-Construction | $1.3 million |
| F12 | Elem Sec Educ-Construction | $1.7 million |
| F18 | Higher Educ Construction | $5.6 million |
| F23 | Financial Adm-Construction | $4,000 |
| F25 | Judicial-Construction | $248,000 |
| F29 | Central Staff-Construction | $11,000 |
| F31 | General Public Bldg-Constr | $32.8 million |
| F32 | Health-Construction | $8.1 million |
| F44 | Regular Highways-Construction | $38.4 million |
| F59 | Natural Resources NEC-Constr | $872,000 |
| F61 | Parks & Rec-Construction | $1.0 million |
| F62 | Police Protection-Construction | $428,000 |
| F81 | Solid Waste Mgt-Construction | $9.2 million |
| F89 | General NEC-Construction | $27.4 million |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $12.8 million |
| J19 | Scholarships & Other Subsidies | $4.8 million |
| L89 | General NEC-IG to State | $20,000 |
| M89 | General NEC-IG-Local NEC | $17,000 |
| T01 | Property Tax | $220.9 million |
| U11 | Sale of Property 2/ | $97,000 |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $3.8 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $1,000 |
| U40 | Rents | $165,000 |
| U50 | Donations From Private Sources | $1.9 million |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $11.0 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 341035183766.