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Warwick's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Warwick took in $412 million and spent $477 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%State tax money23%Fees for services (sewer, water)11%Fines and other2.7%Federal tax money2.3%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

58%

of Warwick's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes60%

Property tax
58%$237 million
Other taxes
2.9%$11.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.3 million
  • Other licenses$2.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.4 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$46.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
  • Sewer$17.8 million
  • Water$12.4 million
  • Other service charges$9.1 million
  • Airport$3.3 million
  • School lunches$1.5 million
  • Other school charges$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$918 thousand
  • Housing$173 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$9.5 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$94.5 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$1.2 million

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$10.5 million
Fines
0.1%$471 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges53%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.9%Roads, transit and parking3.0%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

53%

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

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
53%$254 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$254 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$88.0 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$80.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$55.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$28.1 million
  • Police$25.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$600 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.9%$47.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$30.4 million
  • Water supply$13.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$14.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$6.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
  • Libraries$3.2 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$5.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$3.7 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$3.7 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$2.0 million
Health and hospitals
0.1%$535 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$535 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$454 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$454 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Warwick. 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 City of Warwick 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.