Poverty and living standards in Lot-et-Garonne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France): official figures
18.5% of people in Lot-et-Garonne lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 18th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Lot-et-Garonne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.9% of household disposable income in Lot-et-Garonne in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.9%, housing benefits 1.1% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Lot-et-Garonne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,173 burglaries of homes in Lot-et-Garonne in 2025, 6.1 per 1,000 dwellings (28th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 39% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Lot-et-Garonne dangerous?
There were 993 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Lot-et-Garonne in 2025, or 2.98 per 1,000 residents, 42nd highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Lot-et-Garonne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €60.39 million in 2025, €178 per resident (25th highest of 94 councils), against €57.96 million in 2019.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The richest 20% of people in Lot-et-Garonne had 3.8 times the combined living standard of the poorest 20% in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.6). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Minimum social benefits (RSA, minimum old-age pension, disabled adult allowance) accounted for 2.9% of income in Lot-et-Garonne in 2023, 24th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Lot-et-Garonne reached 1,206 victims in 2025, 3.62 per 1,000 residents, up from 473 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 674 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Lot-et-Garonne in 2025, a rate of 2.02 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 142 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Lot-et-Garonne (0.43 per 1,000 residents) and 2,077 people reported card or payment fraud (6.2 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 3 homicide victims were recorded in Lot-et-Garonne in 2025, along with 9 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Lot-et-Garonne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Lot-et-Garonne ranks 18 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Aisne | 19.4% |
| 16 | Pas-de-Calais | 19.1% |
| 17 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 18.6% |
| 18 | Lot-et-Garonne | 18.5% |
| 19 | Val-de-Marne | 18.4% |
| 20 | Aube | 18.1% |
| 21 | Corse-du-Sud | 17.9% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Lot-et-Garonne ranks 24 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Haute-Marne | 3.0% |
| 22 | Haute-Vienne | 2.9% |
| 23 | Indre | 2.9% |
| 24 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.9% |
| 25 | Aube | 2.9% |
| 26 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 2.8% |
| 27 | Vaucluse | 2.8% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Lot-et-Garonne ranks 28 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Tarn | 6.2 |
| 26 | Seine-et-Marne | 6.2 |
| 27 | Eure-et-Loir | 6.2 |
| 28 | Lot-et-Garonne | 6.1 |
| 29 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 6.1 |
| 30 | Marne | 6.1 |
| 31 | Indre | 6.1 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lot-et-Garonne ranks 42 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Vosges | 3.06 |
| 40 | Oise | 3.01 |
| 41 | Lozère | 2.99 |
| 42 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.98 |
| 43 | Loiret | 2.94 |
| 44 | Savoie | 2.90 |
| 45 | Loire | 2.88 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lot-et-Garonne ranks 38 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Aube | 2.06 |
| 36 | Manche | 2.05 |
| 37 | Creuse | 2.03 |
| 38 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.02 |
| 39 | Gironde | 2.02 |
| 40 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 2.01 |
| 41 | Loiret | 2.01 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Lot-et-Garonne ranks 25 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Vienne | €182 |
| 23 | Var | €180 |
| 24 | Vosges | €178 |
| 25 | Lot-et-Garonne | €178 |
| 26 | Haute-Garonne | €172 |
| 27 | Yonne | €172 |
| 28 | Tarn | €170 |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI): Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2016-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 05fd70cbfe72…)
- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts: Comptes des départements 2012-2025 (budgets principaux, 2019-2025 extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3c1b2d8de45d…)
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