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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Newport took in $42.7 million and spent $44.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%State tax money6.6%Fines and other6.2%County and local tax money1.8%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

17%

of Newport's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes52%

Property tax
36%$15.3 million
Other taxes
17%$7.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Other licenses$598 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$209 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$13.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$6.8 million
  • Water$5.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$790 thousand
  • Airport$332 thousand
  • Parking$32 thousand
  • Other service charges$31 thousand
  • Road charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$355 thousand

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$2.8 million

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$774 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$2.3 million
Fines
0.9%$391 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%Roads, transit and parking8.3%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

27%

of Newport's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$14.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$9.1 million
  • Water supply$4.9 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$11.9 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$8.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$93 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$8.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$654 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$3.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Libraries$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Airports$2.0 million
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
  • Parking$6 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$1.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$932 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$749 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$384 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newport. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

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.