City government · Providence County, RI

East Providence's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2023), East Providence took in $260 million and spent $251 million.

Latest recorded year: ended October 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%State tax money38%Fees for services (sewer, water)14%Federal tax money2.2%Fines and other1.9%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

38%

of East Providence's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes43%

Property tax
42%$110 million
Other taxes
0.6%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$37.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$13.8 million
  • Water$11.3 million
  • Other service charges$10.3 million
  • School lunches$1.3 million
  • Other school charges$366 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$5.8 million

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$100 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%$1.4 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$5.1 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges55%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.5%Roads, transit and parking3.0%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

55%

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

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
55%$137 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$137 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$43.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$24.6 million
  • Police$18.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$421 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$30.6 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$24.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.5%$21.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$10.7 million
  • Water supply$7.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$7.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$7.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$3.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$2.6 million
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$2.6 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$2.6 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$1.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$762 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$314 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$314 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$14 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of East Providence. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of East Providence 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.