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Newport's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Newport took in $13.4 million and spent $10.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)31%City taxes30%State tax money23%County and local tax money9.4%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money2.8%

What stands out

15%

of Newport's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes30%

Sales tax
15%$2.1 million
Other taxes
10%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$915 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$419 thousand
  • Other licenses$23 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.9%$521 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$4.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$920 thousand
  • Other service charges$483 thousand
  • Airport$173 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.8%$378 thousand

State tax money23%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
23%$3.1 million

County and local tax money9.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.4%$1.3 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$309 thousand
Fines
1.9%$260 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

34%

of Newport's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$267 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$63 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Water supply$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$554 thousand
  • Government buildings$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$883 thousand
  • Airports$582 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$292 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$292 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$212 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$212 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$56 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$13 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newport. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Newport itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.