Government budget and revenue in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis was €1,469 in 2023, 191st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. In 2019 the figure was €1,216.
How rich are the municipalities in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
In 2023, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €1,162, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from €990 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis collect?
At €490 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranked 73rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median €669). In 2019 the figure was €363.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis have?
The municipal debt per resident in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis was €1,950 in 2023, 115th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,114. It was €1,556 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis have short-term cash loans?
At €2 in 2023, the short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranked 125th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €23). That is down from €16 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 Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis?
The number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis was 144.6 in 2023, 132nd lowest of 396 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 162.5. In 2019 the figure was 126.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranks 191 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Göttingen | €1,470 |
| 189 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,469 |
| 190 | Minden-Lübbecke | €1,469 |
| 191 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | €1,469 |
| 192 | Viersen | €1,468 |
| 193 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | €1,467 |
| 194 | Dithmarschen | €1,463 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranks 163 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,168 |
| 161 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,165 |
| 162 | Main-Spessart | €1,163 |
| 163 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | €1,162 |
| 164 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,158 |
| 165 | Fulda | €1,157 |
| 166 | Borken | €1,155 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranks 115 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,987 |
| 113 | Nordfriesland | €1,981 |
| 114 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | €1,956 |
| 115 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | €1,950 |
| 116 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | €1,904 |
| 117 | Mansfeld-Südharz | €1,889 |
| 118 | Plön | €1,870 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis ranks 276 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Mühldorf a. Inn | €3 |
| 274 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | €3 |
| 275 | Rhön-Grabfeld | €3 |
| 276 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | €2 |
| 277 | Nordhausen | €2 |
| 278 | Biberach | €2 |
| 279 | Märkisch-Oderland | €2 |
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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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