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Cher · Centre-Val de Loire · 676 residents

How much does Meillant spend?

Mayor: Richard Beguin since March 2026 · 15 town councillors

893k€
spent in , municipal accounts
−9.2 % vs 2023 · +42.3 % since 2019
1,321 € per inhabitant · 1.2 M€ collected · balance +328 k€
−9.2 % vs 2023 · +42.3 % since 2019

Spending and revenue

What the town pays for: staff, purchases, debt. 2019–2024 trend on each line.

Spending893 k€

Revenue1.2 M€

Property tax in Meillant

37.56%

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

Median for towns of its size band: 35.81%.

In 2024, Meillant collected 344 k€ in property and residence taxes, or 28% of its revenue.

What the town builds

309k€

invested in 2024 · €439 per inhabitant

Of which 69 k€ of equipment. That is −31.6 % compared with 2023.

Funding333 k€
Dotations et fonds propres197k€
Emprunts et dettes130k€
Subventions d'investissement6k€
What is built or repaid309 k€
Emprunts et dettes240k€
Dépenses d'équipement69k€

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

Debt

683

per inhabitant at end of 2024 · 462 k€ in total

Towns of its size: €476 per inhabitant · +9.9 % 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

Meillant versus Lury-sur-Arnon
MeillantLury-sur-Arnon
Local taxes
499 · 364per inhabitant
Debt
683 · 101per inhabitant
Gross savings
450 · 168per inhabitant
Property tax on buildings, municipal rate
37.56 % · 35.82 % 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