ZIP 02817 · West Greenwich, RI

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 02817: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 02817?
02817 is served by the State of Rhode Island, the Town of West Greenwich and Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Rhode Island spent $12.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of West Greenwich spent $23.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District spent $43.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 02817?
Of the governments serving 02817, Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District collected $28.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of West Greenwich collected $21.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and State of Rhode Island collected $5.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 02817.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: West Greenwich and Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 02817

Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District$28.0 million

71% of its $39.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of West Greenwich$21.3 million

81% of its $26.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

State of Rhode Island$5.4 million

<0.1% of its $12.4 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your town

Rhode Island has no county governments.

Town of West Greenwich

$23.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes82%State tax money9.9%Fines and other7.5%Fees for services0.1%
Full West Greenwich breakdown

What stands out

81%

of West Greenwich's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes82%

Property tax
81%$21.3 million
Other taxes
1.5%$397 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Other licenses$270 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$127 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$39 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.9%

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

From the state
9.9%$2.6 million

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$2.0 million
West Greenwich page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges62%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

62%

of West Greenwich's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full West Greenwich breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
62%$14.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$4.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
7.2%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$162 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$356 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$345 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$76 thousand
Social services
0.2%$54 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$54 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
West Greenwich page →

Your schools

Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District

$43.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes71%State tax money25%County and local tax money2.2%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.8%Fines and other0.4%
Full Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District breakdown

What stands out

71%

of Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes71%

Property tax
71%$28.0 million

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$696 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$280 thousand
  • School lunches$243 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$173 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$9.9 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$878 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$163 thousand
Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments2.0%Interest on debt1.3%
Full Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$42.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$42.2 million
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$886 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$886 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$566 thousand
Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District page →

Your state

State of Rhode Island

$12.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money37%Fees for services (college tuition, sewer)10%Fines and other9.8%Local tax money0.9%
Full Rhode Island breakdown

State taxes42%

Sales tax
13%$1.63 billion
Individual income tax
13%$1.59 billion
Other taxes
12%$1.44 billion
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; other selective sales taxes and 16 more
  • Amusement taxes$408 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$231 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$172 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$151 million
  • Tobacco taxes$119 million
  • Public utility taxes$103 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$86.3 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$51.6 million
  • Other licenses$44.0 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$21.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16.5 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13.0 million
  • Driver's licenses$9.5 million
  • Corporation licenses$7.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$2.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$559 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$291 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.8%$596 million
Property tax
<0.1%$5.4 million

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$1.25 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; other service charges and 14 more
  • College tuition$389 million
  • Other service charges$378 million
  • Sewer$111 million
  • University housing and dining$108 million
  • Airport$59.9 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$48.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$43.0 million
  • Transit fares$23.6 million
  • Other education charges$23.3 million
  • Housing$22.5 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$21.6 million
  • Road charges$10.5 million
  • Garbage collection$7.9 million
  • Hospital bills$2.6 million
  • School lunches$593 thousand
  • Other school charges$322 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money37%

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

From the federal government
37%$4.56 billion

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.9%$110 million

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$1.19 billion
Fines
0.1%$17.4 million
Rhode Island page →

Where the money goes

Social services37%Sent to local governments15%Schools and colleges13%Running the government and other costs7.5%Roads, transit and parking7.3%All other spending20%

What stands out

15%

of Rhode Island's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Rhode Island breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
37%$4.60 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$4.51 billion
  • Welfare institutions$47.5 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$40.8 million
Sent to local governments
15%$1.89 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: general support and 10 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$1.47 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$297 million
  • Sent to school districts$77.6 million
  • Sent to the federal government$16.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$10.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$6.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$248 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$152 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: police$86 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$32 thousand
Schools and colleges
13%$1.55 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; elementary and secondary schools and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$727 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$346 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$192 million
  • Other education$155 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$129 million
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$923 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$391 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$239 million
  • Other and not broken out$195 million
  • Government buildings$78.8 million
  • Other government administration$16.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$899 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$639 million
  • Public transit$157 million
  • Airports$76.1 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$27.9 million
  • Ports and harbors$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.0%$741 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$615 million
  • Hospitals$126 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$703 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$256 million
  • Courts and legal services$200 million
  • Police$146 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$54.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$46.4 million
Interest on debt
3.9%$485 million
Housing and community development
1.8%$226 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$165 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$90.0 million
  • Sewer systems$74.9 million
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$116 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$116 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$46.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$42.4 million
  • Libraries$4.3 million
Rhode Island page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Rhode Island. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of West Greenwich. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.