How much does Arques spend?

What the money pays for in Arques

The 2024 operating expenditure — investment aside — sorted this time by public policy rather than by type of spending.

Arques spends 16 % more per inhabitant than towns of 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants.

Allocated to a public policyShare of budget against towns of the same size11.5 M€

“elsewhere”: what towns the same size usually devoteArques devotes a larger share of its budgeta smaller share

• General administration4.9M€43 %elsewhere: 37%more than elsewhere (37%)
• Culture, youth and sports2.2M€19 %elsewhere: 15%more than elsewhere (15%)
• Education and training1.7M€15 %elsewhere: 18%less than elsewhere (18%)
• Regional planning and housing1.6M€14 %elsewhere: 9%more than elsewhere (9%)
• Transport348k€3 %elsewhere: 3%same as elsewhere (3%)
• Environment268k€2 %elsewhere: 1%more than elsewhere (1%)
• Health and social action230k€2 %elsewhere: 6%less than elsewhere (6%)
• Security and public health189k€2 %elsewhere: 3%less than elsewhere (3%)
• Passed on to the inter-municipal body▸Contributions to the inter-municipal body (accounts 6554 and 6556): money the town passes on, not a service it delivers. Outside the policies and outside the share calculation.15k€
• Not allocated▸Debt, depreciation, taxes passed on: what the town attaches to no policy at all (heading 01).1.1M€

Shares are computed on the allocated amount, excluding transfers. “Elsewhere”: the median share of towns the same size — half devote more, half less. Source: DGFiP accounting balances.