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Gard · Occitanie · 4,475 residents

How much does Rousson spend?

Mayor: Ghislain Chassary since March 2026 · 27 town councillors

4.1M€
spent in , municipal accounts
−29.1 % vs 2023 · +4.6 % since 2019

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

927 € per inhabitant · 6.9 M€ collected · balance +2.8 M€
−29.1 % vs 2023 · +4.6 % since 2019

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

What the money pays for in Rousson

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

Rousson spends 28 % less per inhabitant than towns of 3,500 to 5,000 inhabitants.

Allocated to a public policyShare of budget against towns of the same size2.8 M€

“elsewhere”: what towns the same size usually devoteRousson 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.

Revenue6.9 M€

Property tax in Rousson

41.87%

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

Median for towns of its size band: 39.29%.

In 2024, Rousson collected 1.6 M€ in property and residence taxes, or 23% of its revenue.

What the town builds

1.3M€

invested in 2024 · €313 per inhabitant

Of which 980 k€ of equipment. That is −60.1 % compared with 2023.

Funding3.1 M€
Dotations et fonds propres2.4M€
Subventions d'investissement786k€
What is built or repaid1.3 M€
Dépenses d'équipement980k€
Emprunts et dettes315k€

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

Debt

1,708

per inhabitant at end of 2024 · 7.6 M€ in total

Towns of its size: €691 per inhabitant · +7.8 % 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

Rousson versus Caveirac
RoussonCaveirac
Local taxes
339 · 713per inhabitant
Debt
1,708 · 611per inhabitant
Gross savings
246 · 247per inhabitant
Property tax on buildings, municipal rate
41.87 % · 50.15 % 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