Town government · Providence County, RI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Burrillville took in $69.1 million and spent $68.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes47%State tax money39%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)8.6%Fines and other4.0%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

39%

of Burrillville's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes47%

Property tax
46%$31.9 million
Other taxes
0.9%$615 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$615 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.6%

Fees for services
8.6%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Other school charges$519 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$519 thousand
  • School lunches$389 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$467 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$27.2 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$320 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$2.7 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges67%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking6.1%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%All other spending6.6%

What stands out

67%

of Burrillville's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
67%$45.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$45.4 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$8.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$5.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$4.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.7%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
Social services
1.1%$748 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$748 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$662 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$662 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$552 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Burrillville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Burrillville 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.