Meurthe-et-Moselle · Grand Est · 4,697 residents
How much does Dieulouard spend?
Mayor: Henri Poirson since March 2026 · 27 town councillors
What the money pays for in Dieulouard
The 2024 operating expenditure — investment aside — sorted this time by public policy rather than by type of spending.
Dieulouard spends 27 % less per inhabitant than towns of 3,500 to 5,000 inhabitants.
Allocated to a public policyShare of budget against towns of the same size3 M€
“elsewhere”: what towns the same size usually devoteDieulouard devotes a larger share of its budgeta smaller share
- General administration1.2M€41 %elsewhere: 42%less than elsewhere (42%)
- Regional planning and housing504k€17 %elsewhere: 10%more than elsewhere (10%)
- Education and training473k€16 %elsewhere: 18%less than elsewhere (18%)
- Culture, youth and sports298k€10 %elsewhere: 12%less than elsewhere (12%)
- Health and social action273k€9 %elsewhere: 3%more than elsewhere (3%)
- Environment130k€4 %elsewhere: 1%more than elsewhere (1%)
- Security and public health59k€2 %elsewhere: 3%less than elsewhere (3%)
- Transport26k€1 %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.
Spending5.8 M€
Charges de personnel1.7M€30 %Achats et charges externes906k€16 %Charges de gestion couranteof which 32 k€ of grants to associations and private bodies237k€4 %Impôts et taxes (charges)98k€2 %Revenue8.6 M€
Property tax in Dieulouard
municipal rate on buildings, set in 2025 · unchanged since 2023
Median for towns of its size band: 39.29%.
In 2024, Dieulouard collected 2.1 M€ in property and residence taxes, or 24% of its revenue.
What the town builds
invested in 2024 · €577 per inhabitant
Of which 2.7 M€ of equipment. That is −14.3 % 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 · 958 k€ in total
Towns of its size: €691 per inhabitant · −43.3 % 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.
What the town buys
in public contracts awarded in 2026 · 16 contracts
Top supplier: Benoit Weber Qualite, 879 k€, 2025-11 - Travaux de consolidation et restauration de la façade est du château de Dieulouard ; Gros œuvre (référence…
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: 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.