Doubs · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · 3,655 residents
How much does Bavans spend?
Mayor: Sophie Radreau since March 2026 · 27 town councillors
What the money pays for in Bavans
The 2024 operating expenditure — investment aside — sorted this time by public policy rather than by type of spending.
Bavans spends 7 % more per inhabitant than towns of 3,500 to 5,000 inhabitants.
Allocated to a public policyShare of budget against towns of the same size3.4 M€
“elsewhere”: what towns the same size usually devoteBavans devotes a larger share of its budgeta smaller share
- General administration1.3M€37 %elsewhere: 42%less than elsewhere (42%)
- Health and social action820k€24 %elsewhere: 3%more than elsewhere (3%)
- Education and training692k€20 %elsewhere: 18%more than elsewhere (18%)
- Culture, youth and sports516k€15 %elsewhere: 12%more than elsewhere (12%)
- Regional planning and housing49k€1 %elsewhere: 10%less than elsewhere (10%)
- Transport46k€1 %elsewhere: 3%less than elsewhere (3%)
- Security and public health27k€1 %elsewhere: 3%less than elsewhere (3%)
- Economic action7k€0 %elsewhere: 0%same as elsewhere (0%)
- Environment1k€0 %elsewhere: 1%less than elsewhere (1%)
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.
Spending and revenue
What the town pays for: staff, purchases, debt. 2019–2024 trend on each line.
Spending4.1 M€
Charges de personnel1.8M€44 %Achats et charges externes794k€19 %Charges de gestion couranteof which 158 k€ of grants to associations and private bodies508k€12 %Charges financières67k€2 %Impôts et taxes (charges)65k€2 %Revenue4.7 M€
Property tax in Bavans
municipal rate on buildings, set in 2025 · unchanged since 2023
Median for towns of its size band: 39.29%.
In 2024, Bavans collected 1.8 M€ in property and residence taxes, or 39% of its revenue.
What the town builds
invested in 2024 · €237 per inhabitant
Of which 662 k€ of equipment. That is −46.6 % compared with 2023.
Investment section of the town’s accounts. The rest is funded by the savings made on day-to-day operations.
Debt
per inhabitant at end of 2024 · 3.8 M€ in total
Towns of its size: €691 per inhabitant · +58.4 % per inhabitant since 2018
Outstanding debt and gross savings: OFGL, main budget. The number of years is the debt-repayment capacity, debt divided by gross savings.
Compare with another town
Per inhabitant, 2024 accounts, OFGL. Towns of the same département, by size. A town above or below is not better or worse run. Property-tax rate: municipal share only, excluding the inter-municipal body and additional levies, source REI DGFiP.