Government budget and revenue in Agglomeratie Haarlem (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures

Together, the municipalities in Agglomeratie Haarlem budgeted €1,144 million of spending for 2026, or €4,818 per resident, 14th highest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €4,832.

Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€)

€4,818

2026

Is municipal spending rising in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?

Budgeted municipal spending per resident in Agglomeratie Haarlem rose from €2,821 in 2017 to €4,818 in 2026, an increase of 71%.

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

The social domain (youth care, social support under the Wmo, social assistance and work schemes) takes 36.9% of the 2026 municipal budgets in Agglomeratie Haarlem, 3rd lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 41.4%).

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How high are local taxes in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?

Local taxes such as property tax (OZB) are budgeted to raise €398 per resident in Agglomeratie Haarlem in 2026, 12th highest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €434.

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Where do municipalities in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region get their money?

The Municipalities Fund (gemeentefonds) grant from central government makes up 52.1% of budgeted municipal revenue in Agglomeratie Haarlem for 2026, 7th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.

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

Per resident, municipalities in Agglomeratie Haarlem budgeted €166 for education (mainly school buildings) and €248 for public safety in 2026.

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How Agglomeratie Haarlem compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

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

Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 14 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area)
11	Noord-Friesland	€4,947
12	Zuid-Limburg	€4,905
13	Arnhem/Nijmegen	€4,821
14	Agglomeratie Haarlem	€4,818
15	Zuidoost-Drenthe	€4,747
16	Noord-Overijssel	€4,747
17	Twente	€4,732

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

Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 38 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social domain (care, youth, welfare, work) as a share of municipal budgets (%) (all municipalities in the area)
34	Utrecht	38.6%
35	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	37.9%
36	Oost-Zuid-Holland	37.5%
37	Flevoland	37.2%
38	Agglomeratie Haarlem	36.9%
39	Groot-Amsterdam	34.6%
40	Delfzijl en omgeving	30.1%

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

Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 12 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Budgeted municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area)
9	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	€434
10	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	€426
11	Zuid-Limburg	€421
12	Agglomeratie Haarlem	€398
13	Flevoland	€395
14	Alkmaar en omgeving	€387
15	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	€383

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

Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 34 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Municipalities Fund grant as a share of municipal revenue (%) (all municipalities in the area)
31	Overig Zeeland	53.1%
32	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	53.0%
33	Oost-Zuid-Holland	52.3%
34	Agglomeratie Haarlem	52.1%
35	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	51.1%
36	Groot-Rijnmond	50.6%
37	Zaanstreek	49.4%

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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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