Government budget and revenue in Ferrara (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures
Taxpayers in Ferrara owed 1.2 billion euros in net personal income tax (IRPEF) for 2024, an average of €4,333 per taxpayer, 48th highest of the 107 provinces (national average €4,608).
How much is the regional income tax surcharge in Ferrara?
The regional surcharge on income tax (addizionale regionale) due from Ferrara taxpayers for 2024 totalled 102.16 million euros, an average of €457 for each person who paid it.
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow much is the municipal tax surcharge in Ferrara?
The municipal IRPEF surcharge raised 44.14 million euros for the 21 comuni of Ferrara for 2024: €199 per payer on average, 42nd lowest in Italy (national average €230).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow well does the province of Ferrara collect its revenue?
The provincial administration of Ferrara collected 89.6% of its assessed revenue in 2022 within the year, 25th highest rate of 103 provincial bodies (national figure 86.4%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyMore figures
- 83.2% of taxpayers in Ferrara owed any net income tax for 2024; the rest had no tax left to pay after deductions and credits (nationally 79.6% owed tax). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
- Municipalities in Ferrara collected 79.9% of the revenue they assessed in 2022 within the same year, above the national figure of 74.0%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Declared total income in Ferrara reached 6.8 billion euros for 2024, 0.63% of Italy's total. Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Ferrara compares with other provinces in Italy
Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Ferrara ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income tax (IRPEF) per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Savona | €4,425 |
| 46 | Ancona | €4,381 |
| 47 | Asti | €4,356 |
| 48 | Ferrara | €4,333 |
| 49 | Arezzo | €4,308 |
| 50 | Forlì-Cesena | €4,277 |
| 51 | Massa-Carrara | €4,273 |
Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) (2024)
Ferrara ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average municipal income tax surcharge per payer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Vibo Valentia | €201 |
| 64 | Siracusa | €200 |
| 65 | Brindisi | €200 |
| 66 | Ferrara | €199 |
| 67 | Gorizia | €199 |
| 68 | Trento | €198 |
| 69 | Enna | €197 |
Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) (2022)
Ferrara ranks 15 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal revenue collection rate (% of assessed revenue) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 80.5% |
| 13 | Nuoro | 80.4% |
| 14 | Padova | 80.1% |
| 15 | Ferrara | 79.9% |
| 16 | Massa-Carrara | 79.9% |
| 17 | Pordenone | 79.9% |
| 18 | Gorizia | 79.4% |
Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) (2022)
Ferrara ranks 25 of 103, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Provincial administration revenue collection rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Pavia | 90.4% |
| 23 | Vicenza | 90.0% |
| 24 | Savona | 89.7% |
| 25 | Ferrara | 89.6% |
| 26 | Firenze | 89.6% |
| 27 | Parma | 89.4% |
| 28 | Catanzaro | 89.2% |
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Sources
- Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): BES dei territori, edizione 2025: well-being indicators for the 107 provinces and metropolitan cities (Indicatori_per_provincia_sesso_ed.2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90f90043ad3d…)
- Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze: Redditi e principali variabili IRPEF su base comunale, anno d'imposta 2024 (personal income tax returns by municipality), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75cecc95d72b…)
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