How much does La Rochelle spend?

What the money pays for in La Rochelle

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

La Rochelle spends 7 % more per inhabitant than towns of 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants.

Allocated to a public policyShare of budget against towns of the same size124.5 M€

“elsewhere”: what towns the same size usually devoteLa Rochelle devotes a larger share of its budgeta smaller share

• General administration34.3M€28 %elsewhere: 28%less than elsewhere (28%)
• Culture, youth and sports25M€20 %elsewhere: 21%less than elsewhere (21%)
• Health and social action18.7M€15 %elsewhere: 13%more than elsewhere (13%)
• Education and training18.4M€15 %elsewhere: 17%less than elsewhere (17%)
• Regional planning and housing9.4M€8 %elsewhere: 7%more than elsewhere (7%)
• Environment6.2M€5 %elsewhere: 3%more than elsewhere (3%)
• Security and public health5.2M€4 %elsewhere: 5%less than elsewhere (5%)
• Transport5.2M€4 %elsewhere: 2%more than elsewhere (2%)
• Economic action1.9M€2 %elsewhere: 1%more than elsewhere (1%)
• Passed on to the inter-municipal body▸Contributions to the inter-municipal body (accounts 6554 and 6556): money the town passes on, not a service it delivers. Outside the policies and outside the share calculation.4k€
• Not allocated▸Debt, depreciation, taxes passed on: what the town attaches to no policy at all (heading 01).12.2M€

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.