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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), North Smithfield took in $61.9 million and spent $58.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%State tax money28%Fees for services (sewer, water)8.3%Fines and other4.3%Federal tax money0.6%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

28%

of North Smithfield'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 taxes58%

Property tax
58%$35.9 million

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 5 more
  • Sewer$2.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Water$632 thousand
  • School lunches$458 thousand
  • Other school charges$365 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$53 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$372 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$17.4 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$372 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$2.7 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges60%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs8.7%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.5%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

60%

of North Smithfield'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%$34.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$34.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$9.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$231 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$228 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.7%$5.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$872 thousand
  • Government buildings$785 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$754 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$810 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$919 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$489 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$430 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$729 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$699 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$30 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$635 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$635 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$216 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$210 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$6 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$61 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of North Smithfield. 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 Smithfield 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.