Government budget and revenue in Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt (Hesse, Germany): official figures
In 2023, the city of Kassel recorded a tax revenue of its municipalities per resident of €1,748, compared with €1,446 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st highest of 400 districts. That is up from €1,467 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Kassel?
In 2023, the city of Kassel recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €1,248, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €1,041.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Kassel collect?
At €900 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the city of Kassel ranked 87th highest of 400 German districts (district median €669). That is up from €741 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Kassel have?
In 2023, the city of Kassel recorded a municipal debt per resident of €2,383, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 84th highest of 400 districts. It was €2,813 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Kassel have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the city of Kassel was €0 in 2023, 97th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. It was €32 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 Kassel?
In 2023, the city of Kassel had 335.4 municipal staff per 10,000 residents, compared with 162.5 in the median German district, which ranks it 9th highest of 396 districts. That is up from 275.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 81 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | €1,759 |
| 79 | Nordfriesland | €1,757 |
| 80 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,755 |
| 81 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,748 |
| 82 | Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,735 |
| 83 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | €1,729 |
| 84 | Berlin | €1,723 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 120 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | €1,255 |
| 118 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,251 |
| 119 | Augsburg, Landkreis | €1,248 |
| 120 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,248 |
| 121 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | €1,246 |
| 122 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | €1,245 |
| 123 | Sigmaringen | €1,244 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 84 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Unna | €2,436 |
| 82 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,431 |
| 83 | Herford | €2,384 |
| 84 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,383 |
| 85 | Cochem-Zell | €2,380 |
| 86 | Märkischer Kreis | €2,379 |
| 87 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,352 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 326 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 323 | Offenbach, Landkreis | €0 |
| 324 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | €0 |
| 325 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | €0 |
| 326 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 327 | Fulda | €0 |
| 328 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | €0 |
| 329 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | €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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