City government · Newport County, RI
Newport's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Newport took in $214 million and spent $195 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Newport's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.
City taxes48%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$7.6 million
- Other licenses$2.4 million
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$196 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$148 thousand
- Amusement licenses$6 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services27%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 8 more
- Water$20.5 million
- Sewer$19.6 million
- Other service charges$11.7 million
- Parking$2.4 million
- Ports and waterways$1.5 million
- Other school charges$1.4 million
- Parks and recreation$244 thousand
- School lunches$149 thousand
- Housing$116 thousand
- Garbage collection$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money19%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.7%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Newport'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%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$59.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$22.0 million
- Police$20.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
- Courts and legal services$552 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$24.6 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
- Sewer systems$15.3 million
- Water supply$14.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$12.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$6.5 million
- Interest on water supply debt$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking; ports and harbors and 1 more
- Parking$2.2 million
- Ports and harbors$1.4 million
- Roads and highways$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
- Libraries$2.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$955 thousand
- Sent to the state government$56 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$656 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.