Town government · Washington County, RI

New Shoreham's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), New Shoreham took in $25.8 million and spent $25.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, water)23%State tax money16%Fines and other11%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

23%

of New Shoreham's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes49%

Property tax
47%$12.0 million
Other taxes
2.9%$755 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$755 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 3 more
  • Other service charges$3.1 million
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • School lunches$41 thousand
  • Other school charges$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$37 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$4.1 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.9 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges26%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails7.0%All other spending11%

What stands out

26%

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

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
26%$6.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.6 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$6.3 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$3.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$472 thousand
  • Government buildings$210 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$5.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors and roads and highways
  • Ports and harbors$1.8 million
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.0%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$391 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$484 thousand
Social services
3.4%$882 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$882 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$364 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of New Shoreham. 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 New Shoreham 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.