Town government · Washington County, RI

North Kingstown's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), North Kingstown took in $152 million and spent $143 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes61%State tax money18%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)9.9%Fines and other6.1%County and local tax money2.8%Federal tax money1.7%

What stands out

18%

of North Kingstown'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 taxes61%

Property tax
61%$93.2 million

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$15.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 6 more
  • Water$4.6 million
  • Other service charges$3.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$856 thousand
  • Other school charges$774 thousand
  • School lunches$643 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$140 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$2.5 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$28.0 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$4.3 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$9.2 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges60%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.0%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

60%

of North Kingstown'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
60%$86.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$86.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$23.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$11.8 million
  • Police$10.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$589 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$227 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.8%$14.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$6.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.7 million
  • Libraries$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.0%$5.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.5%$5.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.0 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$1.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$69 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$702 thousand
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$644 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$58 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$81 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$81 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of North Kingstown. 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 North Kingstown 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.