Farmingdale, NJ town hall & government
Farmingdale spent $312,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $231 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farmingdale's government.
Where Farmingdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 92%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Farmingdale collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Farmingdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Farmingdale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Freehold Regional School District
Farmingdale's high school district, shared with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Freehold, Freehold, Howell and Manalapan. 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 65%
- State 32%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,900 per pupil, $13,384 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 Farmingdale: Farmingdale Borough School District ($27,415 per pupil).
Which schools Farmingdale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Farmingdale 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Farmingdale's government
Who represents Farmingdale
Farmingdale is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. 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.