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Nord · Hauts-de-France · 5,254 residents

How much does Ferrière-la-Grande spend?

Mayor: Benoît Courtin since March 2026 · 29 town councillors

5.4M€
spent in , municipal accounts
−3.1 % vs 2023 · +10.4 % since 2019
1,018 € per inhabitant · 5.9 M€ collected · balance +542 k€
−3.1 % vs 2023 · +10.4 % since 2019

What the money pays for in Ferrière-la-Grande

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

Ferrière-la-Grande spends 11 % less per inhabitant than towns of 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants.

Allocated to a public policyShare of budget against towns of the same size4.8 M€

“elsewhere”: what towns the same size usually devoteFerrière-la-Grande devotes a larger share of its budgeta smaller share

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.

Revenue5.9 M€

Property tax in Ferrière-la-Grande

42.99%

municipal rate on buildings, set in 2025 · unchanged since 2023

Median for towns of its size band: 40.73%.

In 2024, Ferrière-la-Grande collected 2.5 M€ in property and residence taxes, or 42% of its revenue.

What the town builds

676k€

invested in 2024 · €126 per inhabitant

Of which 412 k€ of equipment. That is −17.4 % compared with 2023.

Funding888 k€
Dotations et fonds propres639k€
Emprunts et dettes160k€
Subventions d'investissement88k€
What is built or repaid676 k€
Dépenses d'équipement412k€
Emprunts et dettes264k€

Investment section of the town’s accounts. The rest is funded by the savings made on day-to-day operations.

Debt

514

per inhabitant at end of 2024 · 2.7 M€ in total

Towns of its size: €737 per inhabitant · −16.5 % 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

Ferrière-la-Grande versus Baisieux
Ferrière-la-GrandeBaisieux
Local taxes
542 · 483per inhabitant
Debt
514 · 681per inhabitant
Gross savings
63 · 225per inhabitant
Property tax on buildings, municipal rate
42.99 % · 40.29 % in 2025

The full comparison

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.

Source: DGFiP balance-sheet accounts (nature axis) · OFGL (consolidated commune base) · National register of elected officials · 2024·Data·Method