Smithfield, RI town hall & government
Smithfield spent $104.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,749 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithfield's government.
Where Smithfield's money goes
Smithfield runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Rhode Island towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Utility sales 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Smithfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Smithfield School District
Smithfield's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Smithfield, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Rhode Island districts overall: 48% local, 40% state, 13% federal
- Local 68%
- State 26%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,498 per pupil, $11,508 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Smithfield pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Smithfield's government
Who represents Smithfield
Smithfield is represented in Congress by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Gabe Amo. Dan McKee is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.