Government budget and revenue in Kassel, Landkreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in the district of Kassel was €1,593 in 2023, 126th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. In 2019 the figure was €1,105.
How rich are the municipalities in Landkreis Kassel?
In 2023, the district of Kassel recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €1,144, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 168th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was €862.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Landkreis Kassel collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in the district of Kassel was €688 in 2023, 190th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. That is up from €314 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Landkreis Kassel have?
At €2,010 in 2023, the municipal debt per resident in the district of Kassel ranked 110th highest of 400 German districts (district median €1,114). That is up from €1,676 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Landkreis Kassel have short-term cash loans?
At €15 in 2023, the short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in the district of Kassel ranked 180th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €23). It was also €15 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 Landkreis Kassel?
The number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in the district of Kassel was 134.8 in 2023, 101st lowest of 396 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 162.5. In 2019 the figure was 117.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kassel, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 126 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | €1,595 |
| 124 | Vechta | €1,594 |
| 125 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,593 |
| 126 | Kassel, Landkreis | €1,593 |
| 127 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,590 |
| 128 | Hochsauerlandkreis | €1,584 |
| 129 | Segeberg | €1,582 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 168 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Fulda | €1,157 |
| 166 | Borken | €1,155 |
| 167 | Kronach | €1,146 |
| 168 | Kassel, Landkreis | €1,144 |
| 169 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,144 |
| 170 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | €1,144 |
| 171 | Bamberg, Landkreis | €1,142 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 110 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 107 | Wolfenbüttel | €2,061 |
| 108 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,044 |
| 109 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | €2,028 |
| 110 | Kassel, Landkreis | €2,010 |
| 111 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | €2,004 |
| 112 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,987 |
| 113 | Nordfriesland | €1,981 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Kassel, Landkreis ranks 221 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Ostallgäu | €17 |
| 219 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | €16 |
| 220 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | €15 |
| 221 | Kassel, Landkreis | €15 |
| 222 | Oberallgäu | €15 |
| 223 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | €15 |
| 224 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | €15 |
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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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