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Rhode Island State Budget & Government Spending

Enacted Budget$13.9632B
Impact Score
58/ 100
DATAFY2025 Budget as Enacted (Senate Fiscal Office / House Fiscal)

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Rhode Island State Enacted Budget

Explore the Rhode Island State budget and government spending using the public fiscal records shown here. The enacted budget shown totals $13.9632B for FY2025, while the actual spending shown is from FY2023. Explore separate summaries of budget allocations by department, funding or fund summaries, federal awards, and economic indicators.

Enacted Budget Shown
FY2025
FY2025 Budget as Enacted (Senate Fiscal Office / House Fiscal)
Actual Spending Shown
FY2023
U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of State Government Finances
Federal Awards
FY2025
USASpending Spending by Geography and Category APIs

Rhode Island State Enacted Budget by Department

Enacted Budget Ledger

FY2025 DATA

Enacted Budget: Represents the official state budget snapshot approved by the governor and legislature for the fiscal year.

Health and Human Services (EOHHS)

#1 Spend Top Risk
Health
Enacted Amount
$6.2659B
Critical

Public Safety

Safety
Enacted Amount
$0.8886B
Warning

Transportation (RIDOT)

Infrastructure
Enacted Amount
$0.8896B
Warning

Education (RIDE & Higher Ed)

Education
Enacted Amount
$3.4833B
Stable

General Government

Admin
Enacted Amount
$2.286B
Stable

Natural Resources (DEM)

Environment
Enacted Amount
$0.1499B
Stable
DATA INTEGRITY STATEMENT

Source Data: Primary all-funds totals and source-of-funds dollars use the Rhode Island Senate Fiscal Office Budget as Enacted reports. Function dollars use the published Expenditures by Function table for that fiscal year (Senate Fiscal Office when the table is in that year's SFO report; otherwise the House Fiscal enacted function table that reconciles to the same SFO total).

Scope: This tab is the enacted all-funds state budget. Use State Spending for State Spending and Federal Awards for USASpending place-of-performance awards.

About Rhode Island State Budget & Spending Data

This page is built from three separate datasets: the Enacted Budget, by department; Actual Spending, reported afterwards; and Federal Awards recorded in Rhode Island. The Money Map displays source, allocation, and recipient summaries where available; it does not trace individual dollars between them.

An Enacted Budget by department for the smallest state in the union, with Federal Awards detail. Every figure is taken from the published record — ImpactLine adds no estimates and fills no gaps a government has left. See the methodology and sources.

Enacted Budget Shown: FY2025 · Actual Spending Shown: FY2023 · Federal Awards: FY2025

Rhode Island State Budget & Spending Quick Answers

How much is the Rhode Island State budget?

The Rhode Island State Enacted Budget shown totals $13.9632B for FY2025. Source: FY2025 Budget as Enacted (Senate Fiscal Office / House Fiscal).

What is the difference between Rhode Island's Enacted Budget and Actual Spending?

The Enacted Budget (FY2025) is the spending authorised before the year begins. Actual Spending (FY2023) is what was reported afterwards, on its own release cycle, so the two can cover different fiscal years and are kept separate here.

What is the value of federal award obligations recorded in Rhode Island?

Federal award obligations in FY2025 totalled $15.1B, from USASpending Spending by Geography and Category APIs. They are tracked separately from the Enacted Budget; they do not measure cash received by the city or state.

Where does Rhode Island State spend its money?

Actual Spending in FY2023 totalled $11.7B, as published in U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of State Government Finances. The largest areas were:

  • Public Welfare$4.1B
  • Other Census Functions$3.9B
  • Education$1.3B
  • Governmental Administration$0.9B

How is the Rhode Island State budget funded?

The Rhode Island State Enacted Budget draws on these published funding sources:

  • General Revenue$5.595B - 40.1%
  • Federal Funds$5.066B - 36.3%
  • Other Funds$2.839B - 20.3%
  • Restricted Receipts$0.463B - 3.3%