Town government · New Castle County, DE
Newport's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Newport took in $1.6 million and spent $1.3 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Newport's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes58%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$144 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money2.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other40%
Where it goes
What stands out
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%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$818 thousand
- Courts and legal services$85 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$242 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
- Government buildings$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$116 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Newport. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town 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.