Deerfield, NJ town hall & government
Deerfield spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $399 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deerfield's government.
Where Deerfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 49%
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Deerfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cumberland Regional School District
Deerfield's high school district, shared with Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Shiloh, Stow Creek and Upper Deerfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $22,144 per pupil, $12,505 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Deerfield: Deerfield Township School District ($26,730 per pupil).
Which schools Deerfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deerfield pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Deerfield's government
Who represents Deerfield
Deerfield is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.