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Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · 7,298 residents

How much does Saujon spend?

Mayor: Pascal Ferchaud since March 2026 · 29 town councillors

9.1M€
spent in , municipal accounts
−3.9 % vs 2023 · +12.8 % since 2019
1,247 € per inhabitant · 9.4 M€ collected · balance +291 k€
−3.9 % vs 2023 · +12.8 % since 2019

What the money pays for in Saujon

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

Saujon spends 12 % less per inhabitant than towns of 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants.

Allocated to a public policyShare of budget against towns of the same size6.5 M€

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

Revenue9.4 M€

Property tax in Saujon

51.45%

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

Median for towns of its size band: 40.73%.

In 2024, Saujon collected 4.8 M€ in property and residence taxes, or 51% of its revenue.

What the town builds

2.2M€

invested in 2024 · €302 per inhabitant

Of which 1.7 M€ of equipment. That is −24.2 % compared with 2023.

Funding969 k€
Dotations et fonds propres383k€
Emprunts et dettes301k€
Subventions d'investissement285k€
What is built or repaid2.2 M€
Dépenses d'équipement1.7M€
Emprunts et dettes468k€

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

Debt

749

per inhabitant at end of 2024 · 5.5 M€ in total

Towns of its size: €737 per inhabitant · −15.3 % 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

Saujon versus Saint-Jean-d'Angély
SaujonSaint-Jean-d'Angély
Local taxes
710 · 918per inhabitant
Debt
749 · 815per inhabitant
Gross savings
211 · 197per inhabitant
Property tax on buildings, municipal rate
51.45 % · 52.62 % 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