Nord · Hauts-de-France · 7,975 residents
How much does Cappelle-la-Grande spend?
Mayor: Julien Gokel since March 2026 · 29 town councillors
What the money pays for in Cappelle-la-Grande
The 2024 operating expenditure — investment aside — sorted this time by public policy rather than by type of spending.
Cappelle-la-Grande spends 12 % more per inhabitant than towns of 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants.
Allocated to a public policyShare of budget against towns of the same size9.1 M€
“elsewhere”: what towns the same size usually devoteCappelle-la-Grande devotes a larger share of its budgeta smaller share
- General administration3.8M€41 %elsewhere: 37%more than elsewhere (37%)
- Culture, youth and sports1.7M€19 %elsewhere: 15%more than elsewhere (15%)
- Health and social action1.5M€16 %elsewhere: 6%more than elsewhere (6%)
- Education and training1.1M€12 %elsewhere: 18%less than elsewhere (18%)
- Regional planning and housing826k€9 %elsewhere: 9%same as elsewhere (9%)
- Security and public health263k€3 %elsewhere: 3%same as elsewhere (3%)
- Environment7k€0 %elsewhere: 1%less than elsewhere (1%)
- Transport2k€0 %elsewhere: 3%less than elsewhere (3%)
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.
Spending11.6 M€
Charges de personnel4.8M€41 %Achats et charges externes3.2M€28 %Charges de gestion couranteof which 343 k€ of grants to associations and private bodies721k€6 %Impôts et taxes (charges)135k€1 %Charges financières112k€1 %Revenue12.3 M€
Property tax in Cappelle-la-Grande
municipal rate on buildings, set in 2025 · unchanged since 2023
Median for towns of its size band: 40.73%.
In 2024, Cappelle-la-Grande collected 5.2 M€ in property and residence taxes, or 42% of its revenue.
What the town builds
invested in 2024 · €326 per inhabitant
Of which 2.1 M€ of equipment. That is −53.1 % 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 · 5.5 M€ in total
Towns of its size: €737 per inhabitant · 2.2 times more than in 2018
Outstanding debt and gross savings: OFGL, main budget. The number of years is the debt-repayment capacity, debt divided by gross savings.
What the town buys
in public contracts awarded in 2026 · 7 contracts
Top supplier: Demathieu Bard Construction, 663 k€, réhabilitation du beffroi lot 1 désamiantage rénovation.
All the town’s contracts (113)
Marchés de plus de 40 000 € HT déclarés à la notification (DECP) : montants des contrats, pas les paiements. Les plus petits marchés ne sont pas publiés ; les montants manifestement erronés sont écartés. Years published by the town: 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
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.