Government budget and revenue in Kusel (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Kusel was €891 in 2023, 14th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. It was €745 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Kusel?
In 2023, Kusel recorded a municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident of €717, compared with €1,080 in the median German district, which ranks it 24th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from €630 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Kusel collect?
At €259 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Kusel ranked the lowest of 400 German districts (district median €669). It was €208 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Kusel have?
The municipal debt per resident in Kusel was €8,192 in 2023, 4th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,114. In 2019 the figure was €6,435.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Kusel have short-term cash loans?
At €5,649 in 2023, the short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in Kusel ranked 4th highest of 400 German districts (district median €23). In 2019 the figure was €4,258.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people work for the council in Kusel?
The number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in Kusel was 187.6 in 2023, 108th highest of 396 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 162.5. It was 163.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kusel compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Kusel ranks 387 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Märkisch-Oderland | €910 |
| 385 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | €898 |
| 386 | Jerichower Land | €892 |
| 387 | Kusel | €891 |
| 388 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | €890 |
| 389 | Harz | €890 |
| 390 | Erzgebirgskreis | €890 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Kusel ranks 377 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | Trier-Saarburg | €724 |
| 375 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | €723 |
| 376 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | €722 |
| 377 | Kusel | €717 |
| 378 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | €716 |
| 379 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | €714 |
| 380 | Vogtlandkreis | €708 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Kusel ranks 4 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | €10,535 |
| 2 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | €9,304 |
| 3 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €9,300 |
| 4 | Kusel | €8,192 |
| 5 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | €7,878 |
| 6 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | €7,250 |
| 7 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | €7,212 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Kusel ranks 4 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | €9,084 |
| 2 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €7,217 |
| 3 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | €6,448 |
| 4 | Kusel | €5,649 |
| 5 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | €5,262 |
| 6 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | €5,097 |
| 7 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | €4,038 |
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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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