Government budget and revenue in Höxter (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At €1,251 in 2023, the tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Höxter ranked 114th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,446). In 2019 the figure was €1,007.
How rich are the municipalities in Höxter?
In 2023, Höxter recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €908, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 99th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €760 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Höxter collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Höxter was €561 in 2023, 124th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. It was €411 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Höxter have?
The municipal debt per resident in Höxter was €1,164 in 2023, 194th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,114. That is up from €680 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Höxter have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in Höxter was €327 in 2023, 92nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. In 2019 the figure was €98.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people work for the council in Höxter?
In 2023, Höxter had 156.1 municipal staff per 10,000 residents, compared with 162.5 in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd lowest of 396 districts. It was 134.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Höxter compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Höxter ranks 287 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Goslar | €1,254 |
| 285 | Nienburg (Weser) | €1,252 |
| 286 | Steinburg | €1,251 |
| 287 | Höxter | €1,251 |
| 288 | Odenwaldkreis | €1,251 |
| 289 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,240 |
| 290 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,239 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Höxter ranks 302 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Cochem-Zell | €915 |
| 300 | Hameln-Pyrmont | €914 |
| 301 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | €912 |
| 302 | Höxter | €908 |
| 303 | Plön | €896 |
| 304 | Cuxhaven | €894 |
| 305 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | €891 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Höxter ranks 194 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Kulmbach | €1,199 |
| 192 | Südliche Weinstraße | €1,196 |
| 193 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,185 |
| 194 | Höxter | €1,164 |
| 195 | Rottal-Inn | €1,151 |
| 196 | Borken | €1,141 |
| 197 | Augsburg, Landkreis | €1,135 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Höxter ranks 92 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | €353 |
| 90 | Nordsachsen | €343 |
| 91 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | €329 |
| 92 | Höxter | €327 |
| 93 | Spree-Neiße | €314 |
| 94 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | €310 |
| 95 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €302 |
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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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