Government budget and revenue in Bacău (Nord-Est, Romania): official figures
The 2026 state budget bill allocates 165.8 million lei of VAT revenue to Bacău County Council and the county's local authorities for decentralised services such as child protection and care for disabled adults, 3.7% of the national total of 4,445.7 million lei; 5th largest of 41 allocations.
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- Of that, 53.3 million lei (32.1%) is earmarked for social services in the child protection system in Bacău, 8th largest of 41 counties. Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
- The 2026 budget bill gives Bacău 85.5 million lei for day and residential centres for adults with disabilities and 16.4 million lei for the Romanian schools programme (fruit, vegetables, milk and bakery products for pupils). Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
- Special education in Bacău receives 9.9 million lei from shared VAT in 2026: 6.8 million lei for the entitlements of children with special educational needs in special schools and 3.0 million lei for running special schools and the county resource and educational assistance centre. Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
- The Ministry of Finance estimates the same transfer to Bacău at 166.0 million lei in 2029, up 0.1% on 2026, as the amounts for child protection and disabled adults are held flat. The 2026 figure includes 0.7 million lei for old people's homes, a line that the estimates for 2027 to 2029 drop. Source: Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance) · saved copy
How Bacău compares with other counties in Romania
VAT sums for decentralised county spending, 2026 budget bill (million lei) (2026)
Bacău ranks 5 of 41, highest first. The 41 counties in annex 4 of the 2026 state budget bill; Bucharest is funded through a separate annex.
| Rank | Area | VAT sums for decentralised county spending, 2026 budget bill (million lei) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Constanţa | 212.6 |
| 3 | Vaslui | 205.4 |
| 4 | Mureş | 170.3 |
| 5 | Bacău | 165.8 |
| 6 | Timiş | 164.3 |
| 7 | Neamţ | 163.4 |
| 8 | Prahova | 162.1 |
VAT sums for child protection services, 2026 budget bill (million lei) (2026)
Bacău ranks 8 of 41, highest first. The 41 counties in annex 4 of the 2026 state budget bill; Bucharest is funded through a separate annex.
| Rank | Area | VAT sums for child protection services, 2026 budget bill (million lei) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Timiş | 59.3 |
| 6 | Dolj | 59.3 |
| 7 | Vrancea | 54.9 |
| 8 | Bacău | 53.3 |
| 9 | Botoşani | 52.7 |
| 10 | Buzău | 52.5 |
| 11 | Harghita | 51.1 |
VAT sums for centres for adults with disabilities, 2026 budget bill (million lei) (2026)
Bacău ranks 4 of 41, highest first. The 41 counties in annex 4 of the 2026 state budget bill; Bucharest is funded through a separate annex.
| Rank | Area | VAT sums for centres for adults with disabilities, 2026 budget bill (million lei) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constanţa | 119.4 |
| 2 | Mureş | 96.2 |
| 3 | Prahova | 88.1 |
| 4 | Bacău | 85.5 |
| 5 | Vaslui | 73.6 |
| 6 | Neamţ | 72.2 |
| 7 | Iaşi | 69.5 |
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Sources
- Senatul României (budget bill submitted by the Government of Romania, Ministry of Finance): Proiectul Legii bugetului de stat pe anul 2026, Anexa nr. 4: sume defalcate din TVA pentru finanțarea cheltuielilor descentralizate la nivelul județelor, 2026 și estimări 2027-2029, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b73d83105b9…)
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