Everything about money
Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in Rhode Island
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County | $5.7 billion | 664,854 | $8,535 | RI-02, RI-01 |
| Kent County | $1.8 billion | 171,456 | $10,708 | RI-02 |
| Newport County | $1.3 billion | 84,657 | $15,584 | RI-01 |
| Washington County | $1.2 billion | 130,344 | $9,385 | RI-02 |
| Bristol County | $382.7 million | 50,490 | $7,580 | RI-01 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
77 local governments in Rhode Island in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVIDENCE CITY | City or town | Providence | 189,563 | $390.2 million | $1.2 billion | $660.3 million |
| WARWICK CITY | City or town | Kent | 83,016 | $248.7 million | $473.4 million | $153.0 million |
| CRANSTON CITY | City or town | Providence | 82,421 | $192.4 million | $374.7 million | $93.0 million |
| PAWTUCKET CITY | City or town | Providence | 75,066 | $105.9 million | $370.3 million | $188.7 million |
| EAST PROVIDENCE CITY | City or town | Providence | 46,691 | $111.2 million | $248.8 million | $236.5 million |
| WOONSOCKET CITY | City or town | Providence | 42,942 | $57.0 million | $226.9 million | $68.6 million |
| NEWPORT CITY | City or town | Newport | 24,684 | $102.9 million | $194.3 million | $218.6 million |
| JOHNSTON TOWN | Township | Providence | 29,506 | $75.1 million | $160.8 million | $97.6 million |
| CUMBERLAND TOWN | Township | Providence | 36,382 | $72.5 million | $159.2 million | $113.1 million |
| WEST WARWICK TOWN | Township | Kent | 31,115 | $70.5 million | $145.1 million | $40.6 million |
| NORTH KINGSTOWN TOWN | Township | Washington | 27,802 | $93.2 million | $142.7 million | $44.5 million |
| NORTH PROVIDENCE TOWN | Township | Providence | 33,871 | $71.7 million | $140.3 million | $62.3 million |
| COVENTRY TOWN | Township | Kent | 35,898 | $81.1 million | $134.8 million | $41.1 million |
| WESTERLY TOWN | Township | Washington | 23,298 | $78.2 million | $119.8 million | $57.0 million |
| SOUTH KINGSTOWN TOWN | Township | Washington | 32,056 | $80.7 million | $111.7 million | $14.3 million |
| LINCOLN TOWN | Township | Providence | 22,605 | $60.0 million | $110.4 million | $63.3 million |
| SMITHFIELD TOWN | Township | Providence | 21,987 | $64.3 million | $103.7 million | $58.1 million |
| BARRINGTON TOWN | Township | Bristol | 17,113 | $69.5 million | $101.4 million | $70.3 million |
| PORTSMOUTH TOWN | Township | Newport | 17,659 | $62.6 million | $90.6 million | $32.3 million |
| NARRAGANSETT TOWN | Township | Washington | 14,504 | $60.4 million | $90.0 million | $25.4 million |
| MIDDLETOWN TOWN | Township | Newport | 16,815 | $55.5 million | $89.4 million | $29.8 million |
| EAST GREENWICH TOWN | Township | Kent | 14,573 | $64.6 million | $85.1 million | $35.1 million |
| CENTRAL FALLS CITY | City or town | Providence | 22,490 | $16.0 million | $82.9 million | $104.5 million |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Providence | - | $0 | $75.1 million | $15.4 million |
| BRISTOL TOWN | Township | Bristol | 22,128 | $52.8 million | $74.9 million | $73.1 million |
| TIVERTON TOWN | Township | Newport | 16,196 | $42.4 million | $74.5 million | $27.4 million |
| CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Washington | - | $43.4 million | $73.2 million | $26.1 million |
| BRISTOL-WARREN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Bristol | - | $43.6 million | $70.0 million | $5.5 million |
| BURRILLVILLE TOWN | Township | Providence | 16,300 | $32.5 million | $67.5 million | $21.9 million |
| NORTH SMITHFIELD TOWN | Township | Providence | 12,477 | $35.9 million | $58.3 million | $16.3 million |
| SCITUATE TOWN | Township | Providence | 10,409 | $33.7 million | $48.6 million | $12.5 million |
| EXETER-WEST GREENWICH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Washington | - | $28.0 million | $42.8 million | $17.0 million |
| GLOCESTER TOWN | Township | Providence | 10,110 | $25.6 million | $38.1 million | $965,000 |
| JAMESTOWN TOWN | Township | Newport | 5,538 | $24.6 million | $35.2 million | $20.1 million |
| WARREN TOWN | Township | Bristol | 11,119 | $27.4 million | $35.1 million | $27.3 million |
| FOSTER-GLOCESTER REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Providence | - | $17.3 million | $31.4 million | $17.4 million |
| HOPKINTON TOWN | Township | Washington | 8,415 | $20.1 million | $30.3 million | $2.0 million |
| RICHMOND TOWN | Township | Washington | 8,144 | $20.3 million | $30.0 million | $5.5 million |
| CHARLESTOWN TOWN | Township | Washington | 8,044 | $24.3 million | $27.3 million | $1.8 million |
| NEW SHOREHAM TOWN | Township | Washington | 1,406 | $12.8 million | $25.9 million | $28.1 million |
| WOONSOCKET CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Providence | - | $0 | $23.4 million | $1.5 million |
| WEST GREENWICH TOWN | Township | Kent | 6,673 | $21.7 million | $23.1 million | $1.8 million |
| PAWTUCKET CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Providence | - | $0 | $19.8 million | $4.9 million |
| FOSTER TOWN | Township | Providence | 4,468 | $14.0 million | $19.1 million | $3.0 million |
| KENT COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | Special district | Kent | - | $0 | $18.8 million | $18.3 million |
| EXETER TOWN | Township | Washington | 6,661 | $14.5 million | $18.8 million | $0 |
| NEWPORT CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Newport | - | $0 | $17.4 million | $2.4 million |
| LITTLE COMPTON TOWN | Township | Newport | 3,589 | $13.8 million | $15.8 million | $8.6 million |
| CUMBERLAND FIRE DISTRICT | Special district | Providence | - | $9.3 million | $15.7 million | $0 |
| WESQUAGE COMMUNITY DISTRICT | Special district | Washington | - | $892,000 | $13.3 million | $0 |
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Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.