Government budget and revenue in Prignitz (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
At €950 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Prignitz ranked 26th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). It was €739 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Prignitz?
The municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in Prignitz was €787 in 2023, 50th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,080. It was €621 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Prignitz collect?
At €488 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Prignitz ranked 72nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median €669). In 2019 the figure was €300.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Prignitz have?
At €189 in 2023, the municipal debt per resident in Prignitz ranked 18th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,114). That is down from €321 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Prignitz have short-term cash loans?
In 2023, Prignitz recorded a short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident of €0, compared with €23 in the median German district, which ranks it 97th lowest of 400 districts. It was €12 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people work for the council in Prignitz?
At 242.9 in 2023, the number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in Prignitz ranked 30th highest of 396 German districts (district median 162.5). In 2019 the figure was 224.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Prignitz compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Prignitz ranks 375 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Vogtlandkreis | €958 |
| 373 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | €956 |
| 374 | Havelland | €952 |
| 375 | Prignitz | €950 |
| 376 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | €949 |
| 377 | Merzig-Wadern | €945 |
| 378 | Barnim | €945 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Prignitz ranks 351 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Barnim | €797 |
| 349 | Märkisch-Oderland | €790 |
| 350 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €788 |
| 351 | Prignitz | €787 |
| 352 | Weimarer Land | €780 |
| 353 | Landkreis Rostock | €778 |
| 354 | Zwickau | €775 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Prignitz ranks 383 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 380 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | €261 |
| 381 | Barnim | €240 |
| 382 | Biberach | €229 |
| 383 | Prignitz | €189 |
| 384 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €187 |
| 385 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | €184 |
| 386 | Rottweil | €178 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Prignitz ranks 387 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 385 | Barnim | €0 |
| 386 | Havelland | €0 |
| 387 | Prignitz | €0 |
| 388 | Teltow-Fläming | €0 |
| 389 | Uckermark | €0 |
| 390 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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