Rhode Island public pensions saw their investment earnings climb from $180.8 million in 2023 to $211.7 million in 2024, reflecting data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions gathers insights from defined-benefit pension plans established by recognized government bodies employing workers paid with public funds. The survey categorizes local governments as counties, municipalities, townships, school districts, and special districts.
This survey tracks revenues, expenditures, financial assets, and membership for those pension systems, and detailed questionnaires may capture other data points such as liabilities.
Not every respondent shares all requested information, and response rates differ by data element, which can influence how complete the data in published tables is.
In 2025, nine states are known for not charging a standard personal income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Certain exceptions apply for investment or capital gains taxes in New Hampshire and Washington.
Rhode Island’s report includes data from 38 pension plans, with seven operating at the state level and 31 at the local level. In total, these systems counted 105,063 members—89,029 with state-managed plans and 16,034 through local plans.
This story relies on data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions. Find the source information here.
