Government budget and revenue in Kop van Noord-Holland (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures

Together, the municipalities in Kop van Noord-Holland budgeted €1,594 million of spending for 2026, or €4,075 per resident, 8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €4,832.

Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€)

€4,075

2026

Is municipal spending rising in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Budgeted municipal spending per resident in Kop van Noord-Holland rose from €2,625 in 2017 to €4,075 in 2026, an increase of 55%.

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

How much do councils in the Kop van Noord-Holland region spend on care and welfare?

The social domain (youth care, social support under the Wmo, social assistance and work schemes) takes 39.6% of the 2026 municipal budgets in Kop van Noord-Holland, 11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 41.4%).

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How high are local taxes in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Local taxes such as property tax (OZB) are budgeted to raise €340 per resident in Kop van Noord-Holland in 2026, 15th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €434.

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Where do municipalities in the Kop van Noord-Holland region get their money?

The Municipalities Fund (gemeentefonds) grant from central government makes up 58.9% of budgeted municipal revenue in Kop van Noord-Holland for 2026, 13th highest among the 40 COROP areas.

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How much is spent on schools and safety in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Per resident, municipalities in Kop van Noord-Holland budgeted €148 for education (mainly school buildings) and €142 for public safety in 2026.

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How Kop van Noord-Holland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

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

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 33 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area)
30	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	€4,203
31	Zuidwest-Drenthe	€4,178
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

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

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 30 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social domain (care, youth, welfare, work) as a share of municipal budgets (%) (all municipalities in the area)
27	Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant	40.9%
28	Zuidwest-Gelderland	40.6%
29	Midden-Limburg	39.7%
30	Kop van Noord-Holland	39.6%
31	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	39.6%
32	Zaanstreek	38.9%
33	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	38.9%

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

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 26 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Budgeted municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area)
23	Veluwe	€348
24	Oost-Groningen	€345
25	Zuidwest-Overijssel	€344
26	Kop van Noord-Holland	€340
27	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	€339
28	Midden-Noord-Brabant	€338
29	West-Noord-Brabant	€334

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

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 13 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Municipalities Fund grant as a share of municipal revenue (%) (all municipalities in the area)
10	Noord-Limburg	59.4%
11	Midden-Limburg	59.4%
12	Zuid-Limburg	59.3%
13	Kop van Noord-Holland	58.9%
14	Zuidwest-Overijssel	58.6%
15	Noord-Drenthe	57.8%
16	Alkmaar en omgeving	57.8%

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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