Government budget and revenue in Gard (Occitanie, France): official figures
The departmental council of Gard spent €1.1 billion in 2025, or €1,401 per resident, 31st highest of 94 departmental councils (average €1,260).
How much debt does Gard have?
Outstanding debt stood at €485.38 million at the end of 2025, €624 per resident (29th highest of 94 councils; average €542). At its 2025 level of gross savings it would take 7.0 years to repay.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- Operating spending by the council for Gard came to €906.13 million in 2025; social benefits and care (RSA, personal autonomy allowance APA, disability compensation PCH and care-home placements) took €535.58 million, or 59% of it, and staff costs 21%. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copy
- Property transfer taxes (DMTO) brought in €144.84 million in 2025, €186 per resident, 22% less than at the 2022 peak of the housing market. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copy
- Capital spending excluding debt repayment was €134.81 million in 2025 (€173 per resident, 46th lowest of 94 councils), of which €98.19 million on the council's own works such as roads and colleges. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copy
- A share of national VAT worth €289.30 million provided 30% of operating revenue in 2025, and the state's general operating grant (DGF) €106.67 million; gross savings were 7.1% of operating revenue. Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copy
How Gard compares with other departments in France
Departmental council spending per resident (€) (2025)
Gard ranks 31 of 94, highest first. Excludes Paris (city and departement combined), Alsace (one authority for two departements), Corsica, Martinique and French Guiana (single authorities).
| Rank | Area | Departmental council spending per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Jura | €1,420 |
| 29 | Haute-Loire | €1,414 |
| 30 | Charente | €1,414 |
| 31 | Gard | €1,401 |
| 32 | Yonne | €1,383 |
| 33 | Lot-et-Garonne | €1,381 |
| 34 | Tarn | €1,376 |
Departmental council debt per resident (€) (2025)
Gard ranks 29 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Departmental council debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Vosges | €643 |
| 27 | Saône-et-Loire | €641 |
| 28 | Val-d'Oise | €625 |
| 29 | Gard | €624 |
| 30 | Yvelines | €622 |
| 31 | Tarn | €622 |
| 32 | Territoire de Belfort | €610 |
Property transfer tax (DMTO) receipts per resident (€) (2025)
Gard ranks 25 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Property transfer tax (DMTO) receipts per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Rhône | €193 |
| 23 | Pyrénées-Orientales | €188 |
| 24 | Côte-d’Or | €187 |
| 25 | Gard | €186 |
| 26 | Val-de-Marne | €185 |
| 27 | Ain | €183 |
| 28 | Côtes-d’Armor | €183 |
Departmental capital spending per resident (€) (2025)
Gard ranks 49 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Departmental capital spending per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Côte-d’Or | €183 |
| 47 | Calvados | €181 |
| 48 | Sarthe | €174 |
| 49 | Gard | €173 |
| 50 | Tarn | €171 |
| 51 | Seine-Saint-Denis | €170 |
| 52 | Dordogne | €170 |
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Sources
- 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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