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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Newport took in $13.5 million and spent $9.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes67%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%Fines and other9.1%County and local tax money0.2%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

67%

of Newport's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes67%

Property tax
67%$9.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and other licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$952 thousand
  • Water$793 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$26 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$31 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$1.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

24%

of Newport's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Water supply$956 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$225 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.2 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$600 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$326 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$191 thousand
  • Government buildings$124 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$929 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$819 thousand
  • Libraries$110 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$176 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$160 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Newport. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.