Government budget and revenue in Schmalkalden-Meiningen (Thuringia, Germany): official figures
The tax revenue of its municipalities per resident in Schmalkalden-Meiningen was €978 in 2023, 34th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,446. It was €791 in 2019.
How rich are the municipalities in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
The municipal tax-raising capacity (Steuerkraft) per resident in Schmalkalden-Meiningen was €743 in 2023, 38th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €1,080. In 2019 the figure was €616.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much business tax does Schmalkalden-Meiningen collect?
At €487 in 2023, the business tax (Gewerbesteuer) take per resident in Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranked 69th lowest of 400 German districts (district median €669). In 2019 the figure was €341.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow much debt does Schmalkalden-Meiningen have?
In 2023, Schmalkalden-Meiningen recorded a municipal debt per resident of €361, compared with €1,114 in the median German district, which ranks it 35th lowest of 400 districts. It was €389 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyDoes Schmalkalden-Meiningen have short-term cash loans?
The short-term cash credit (Kassenkredite) owed by its councils per resident in Schmalkalden-Meiningen was €1 in 2023, 106th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at €23. In 2019 the figure was €0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people work for the council in Schmalkalden-Meiningen?
The number of municipal staff per 10,000 residents in Schmalkalden-Meiningen was 156.0 in 2023, 169th lowest of 396 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 162.5. It was 137.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schmalkalden-Meiningen compares with other districts in Germany
Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 367 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Steuereinnahmen der Gemeinden und Gemeindeverbände in Euro je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax revenue per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 364 | Salzlandkreis | €985 |
| 365 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | €980 |
| 366 | Nordsachsen | €980 |
| 367 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | €978 |
| 368 | Landkreis Rostock | €974 |
| 369 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | €972 |
| 370 | Wittenberg | €966 |
Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 363 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gemeindliche Steuerkraft in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal tax capacity per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | €750 |
| 361 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | €750 |
| 362 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | €746 |
| 363 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | €743 |
| 364 | Wittenberg | €742 |
| 365 | Bautzen | €741 |
| 366 | Nordsachsen | €741 |
Municipal debt per resident (€) (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 366 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kommunale Schulden in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal debt per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Kelheim | €371 |
| 364 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | €369 |
| 365 | Enzkreis | €362 |
| 366 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | €361 |
| 367 | Westerwaldkreis | €345 |
| 368 | Uckermark | €344 |
| 369 | Mittelsachsen | €336 |
Municipal cash credits per resident (€) (2023)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen ranks 296 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Kassenkredite in € je Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Municipal cash credits per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | €1 |
| 294 | Hohenlohekreis | €1 |
| 295 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | €1 |
| 296 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | €1 |
| 297 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | €1 |
| 298 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | €0 |
| 299 | Deggendorf | €0 |
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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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