The French public budget › Local authorities · Départements · 2024
Security & public hygiene
Fire and rescue, other public safety and sanitation: the 5th largest of the 9 areas of départements in 2024.
4.4bn€
spent in 2024 (estimate)
What it pays for, in 2024
Fire and rescue97%4.2bn€
Other public safety and sanitation3%141M€
Estimated amount: local authorities’ 2024 spending (Eurostat, government accounts 2024 ↗), split according to: Local finance observatory (OFGL), 2025 accounts ↗, Local finance observatory (OFGL), 2025 report ↗.