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Aisne · Hauts-de-France · 974 residents

How much does Mercin-et-Vaux spend?

Mayor: Laurent Caudron since March 2026 · 15 town councillors

921k€
spent in , municipal accounts
+37.3 % vs 2023 · +45.9 % since 2019

In a town this size, a single building project is enough to swing the total from one year to the next.

946 € per inhabitant · 1 M€ collected · balance +103 k€
+37.3 % vs 2023 · +45.9 % since 2019

In a town this size, a single building project is enough to swing the total from one year to the next.

Spending and revenue

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

Spending921 k€

Revenue1 M€

Property tax in Mercin-et-Vaux

44.72%

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

Median for towns of its size band: 35.81%.

In 2024, Mercin-et-Vaux collected 439 k€ in property and residence taxes, or 43% of its revenue.

What the town builds

359k€

invested in 2024 · €365 per inhabitant

Of which 293 k€ of equipment. That is +185.1 % compared with 2023.

Funding313 k€
Dotations et fonds propres303k€
Subventions d'investissement10k€
What is built or repaid359 k€
Dépenses d'équipement293k€
Emprunts et dettes66k€

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

Debt

234

per inhabitant at end of 2024 · 228 k€ in total

Towns of its size: €476 per inhabitant · −43.8 % 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

Mercin-et-Vaux versus Wassigny
Mercin-et-VauxWassigny
Local taxes
581 · 410per inhabitant
Debt
234 · 149per inhabitant
Gross savings
154 · 333per inhabitant
Property tax on buildings, municipal rate
44.72 % · 50.61 % 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