Government budget and revenue in Veluwe (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures

Together, the municipalities in Veluwe budgeted €2,971 million of spending for 2026, or €4,059 per resident, 6th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €4,832.

Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€)

€4,059

2026

Is municipal spending rising in the Veluwe region?

Budgeted municipal spending per resident in Veluwe rose from €2,742 in 2017 to €4,059 in 2026, an increase of 48%.

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How much do councils in the Veluwe region spend on care and welfare?

The social domain (youth care, social support under the Wmo, social assistance and work schemes) takes 42.6% of the 2026 municipal budgets in Veluwe, 16th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 41.4%).

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How high are local taxes in the Veluwe region?

Local taxes such as property tax (OZB) are budgeted to raise €348 per resident in Veluwe in 2026, 18th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €434.

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Where do municipalities in the Veluwe region get their money?

The Municipalities Fund (gemeentefonds) grant from central government makes up 57.6% of budgeted municipal revenue in Veluwe for 2026, 17th highest among the 40 COROP areas.

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How much is spent on schools and safety in the Veluwe region?

Per resident, municipalities in Veluwe budgeted €163 for education (mainly school buildings) and €126 for public safety in 2026.

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How Veluwe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area) (2026)

Veluwe ranks 35 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area)
32	Achterhoek	€4,130
33	Kop van Noord-Holland	€4,075
34	Alkmaar en omgeving	€4,075
35	Veluwe	€4,059
36	Midden-Limburg	€4,052
37	Zuidwest-Friesland	€4,000
38	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	€3,721

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Social domain (care, youth, welfare, work) as a share of municipal budgets (%) (all municipalities in the area) (2026)

Veluwe ranks 16 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social domain (care, youth, welfare, work) as a share of municipal budgets (%) (all municipalities in the area)
13	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	43.6%
14	West-Noord-Brabant	43.5%
15	IJmond	43.3%
16	Veluwe	42.6%
17	Zuidwest-Drenthe	42.2%
18	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	42.1%
19	Groot-Rijnmond	42.1%

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Budgeted municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area) (2026)

Veluwe ranks 23 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Budgeted municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area)
20	Noord-Limburg	€368
21	Oost-Zuid-Holland	€359
22	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	€355
23	Veluwe	€348
24	Oost-Groningen	€345
25	Zuidwest-Overijssel	€344
26	Kop van Noord-Holland	€340

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Municipalities Fund grant as a share of municipal revenue (%) (all municipalities in the area) (2026)

Veluwe ranks 17 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Municipalities Fund grant as a share of municipal revenue (%) (all municipalities in the area)
14	Zuidwest-Overijssel	58.6%
15	Noord-Drenthe	57.8%
16	Alkmaar en omgeving	57.8%
17	Veluwe	57.6%
18	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	57.2%
19	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	56.7%
20	Arnhem/Nijmegen	56.3%

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

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Sources

Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Gemeentebegrotingen; baten en lasten naar regio en grootteklasse (table 83641NED): municipal budgets by province and COROP area, 2017-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 10a8885301a5…)

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