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Central Falls's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Central Falls took in $89.3 million and spent $82.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money57%State tax money20%City taxes18%Fines and other3.2%Fees for services1.7%

What stands out

57%

of Central Falls' money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

City taxes18%

Property tax
18%$15.9 million
Other taxes
0.1%$122 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and other licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$114 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money57%

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

From the federal government
57%$51.0 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$17.9 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$2.1 million
Fines
0.8%$682 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails58%Schools and colleges17%Running the government and other costs9.3%Interest on debt8.7%Housing and community development2.7%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

17%

of Central Falls' spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
58%$48.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$37.9 million
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Fire protection$4.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$482 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$9 thousand
Schools and colleges
17%$13.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$13.8 million
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$7.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$834 thousand
Interest on debt
8.7%$7.2 million
Housing and community development
2.7%$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.6%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$934 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$778 thousand
  • Libraries$156 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$270 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$270 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Central Falls. 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 City of Central Falls 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.