Government budget and revenue in Saalekreis (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany): official figures
The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Saalekreis was €2,060 in 2023, 32nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. That is up from €1,030 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Saalekreis?
The municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in Saalekreis was €1,504 in 2023, 46th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,080. That is up from €849 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Saalekreis collect?
The business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Saalekreis was €1,641 in 2023, 14th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €669. It was €556 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Saalekreis have?
At €761 in 2023, the municipal debt per resident in Saalekreis ranked 131st lowest of 400 German districts (district median €1,114). In 2019 the figure was €806.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Saalekreis have short-term cash loans?
In 2023, Saalekreis recorded a short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident of €93, compared with €23 in the median German district, which ranks it 141st highest of 400 districts. That is down from €127 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 Saalekreis?
The number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in Saalekreis was 187.2 in 2023, 109th highest of 396 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 162.5. It was 174.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Saalekreis compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Saalekreis ranks 32 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | €2,186 |
| 30 | Offenbach, Landkreis | €2,098 |
| 31 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,067 |
| 32 | Saalekreis | €2,060 |
| 33 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,046 |
| 34 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | €2,040 |
| 35 | Olpe | €2,023 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Saalekreis ranks 46 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Landsberg am Lech | €1,525 |
| 44 | Dahme-Spreewald | €1,518 |
| 45 | Freising | €1,510 |
| 46 | Saalekreis | €1,504 |
| 47 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,488 |
| 48 | Ebersberg | €1,475 |
| 49 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | €1,459 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Saalekreis ranks 270 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Donau-Ries | €768 |
| 268 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | €764 |
| 269 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | €761 |
| 270 | Saalekreis | €761 |
| 271 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | €748 |
| 272 | Waldshut | €744 |
| 273 | Miltenberg | €743 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Saalekreis ranks 141 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Nordfriesland | €96 |
| 139 | Göppingen | €96 |
| 140 | Coesfeld | €95 |
| 141 | Saalekreis | €93 |
| 142 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | €89 |
| 143 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | €87 |
| 144 | Heinsberg | €84 |
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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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