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

Together, the municipalities in Zaanstreek budgeted €943 million of spending for 2026, or €5,195 per resident, 7th highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of €4,832.

Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€)

€5,195

2026

Is municipal spending rising in the Zaanstreek region?

Budgeted municipal spending per resident in Zaanstreek rose from €3,128 in 2017 to €5,195 in 2026, an increase of 66%.

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

The social domain (youth care, social support under the Wmo, social assistance and work schemes) takes 38.9% of the 2026 municipal budgets in Zaanstreek, 9th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 41.4%).

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How high are local taxes in the Zaanstreek region?

Local taxes such as property tax (OZB) are budgeted to raise €324 per resident in Zaanstreek in 2026, 9th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €434.

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Where do municipalities in the Zaanstreek region get their money?

The Municipalities Fund (gemeentefonds) grant from central government makes up 49.4% of budgeted municipal revenue in Zaanstreek for 2026, 4th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.

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

Per resident, municipalities in Zaanstreek budgeted €248 for education (mainly school buildings) and €223 for public safety in 2026.

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How Zaanstreek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

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

Zaanstreek ranks 7 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area)
4	Overig Groningen	€5,572
5	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	€5,480
6	Oost-Groningen	€5,222
7	Zaanstreek	€5,195
8	Overig Zeeland	€5,061
9	Flevoland	€5,050
10	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	€5,042

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

Zaanstreek ranks 32 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social domain (care, youth, welfare, work) as a share of municipal budgets (%) (all municipalities in the area)
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%
34	Utrecht	38.6%
35	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	37.9%

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

Zaanstreek ranks 32 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Budgeted municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area)
29	West-Noord-Brabant	€334
30	Noord-Friesland	€329
31	Zuidwest-Gelderland	€326
32	Zaanstreek	€324
33	Zuidwest-Drenthe	€322
34	Midden-Limburg	€316
35	Zuidwest-Friesland	€315

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

Zaanstreek ranks 37 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Municipalities Fund grant as a share of municipal revenue (%) (all municipalities in the area)
34	Agglomeratie Haarlem	52.1%
35	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	51.1%
36	Groot-Rijnmond	50.6%
37	Zaanstreek	49.4%
38	Flevoland	48.7%
39	Groot-Amsterdam	42.6%
40	Delfzijl en omgeving	35.7%

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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