Rhode Island received $936,422 in public pension contributions, ranking it 38th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
Of that amount, $661,250 was in state pension funds, and the remaining $275,172 was in local government pension funds.
The survey includes public pensions sponsored by local and state government entities with employees who are compensated with public funds. The local governments include counties, townships, school districts and special districts.
The data gathered includes revenues, expenditures, financial assets, membership and liabilities information.
U.S. Total Contributions by State in 2018
| Rank | State | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $51,151,766 |
| 2 | New York | $19,322,935 |
| 3 | Illinois | $15,514,293 |
| 4 | Texas | $13,753,246 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $9,069,260 |
| 6 | Ohio | $7,773,216 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $6,534,947 |
| 8 | Michigan | $5,945,118 |
| 9 | Florida | $5,894,750 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $5,720,828 |
| 11 | Georgia | $4,877,430 |
| 12 | Virginia | $4,338,574 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $4,114,024 |
| 14 | Maryland | $4,031,817 |
| 15 | Washington | $3,964,193 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $3,708,212 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $3,528,005 |
| 18 | Arizona | $3,498,540 |
| 19 | Missouri | $3,372,105 |
| 20 | Kentucky | $3,046,283 |
| 21 | Colorado | $2,791,640 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $2,616,763 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $2,501,085 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $2,368,812 |
| 25 | Indiana | $2,256,057 |
| 26 | Oregon | $2,230,099 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $2,182,595 |
| 28 | Alabama | $2,111,114 |
| 29 | Nevada | $1,866,005 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $1,750,424 |
| 31 | Mississippi | $1,625,444 |
| 32 | Kansas | $1,355,071 |
| 33 | Iowa | $1,339,568 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $1,303,479 |
| 35 | Utah | $1,207,285 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $1,139,444 |
| 37 | Hawaii | $1,103,727 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $936,422 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $914,696 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $842,345 |
| 41 | Alaska | $677,472 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $663,678 |
| 43 | Idaho | $638,002 |
| 44 | Montana | $614,775 |
| 45 | Maine | $588,648 |
| 46 | Delaware | $378,932 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $373,636 |
| 48 | North Dakota | $360,776 |
| 49 | Vermont | $309,133 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $273,899 |
