Ardennes · Grand Est · 16,941 residents
How much does Sedan spend?
Mayor: Didier Herbillon since March 2026 · 32 town councillors
What the money pays for in Sedan
The 2024 operating expenditure — investment aside — sorted this time by public policy rather than by type of spending.
Sedan spends 16 % more per inhabitant than towns of 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants.
Allocated to a public policyShare of budget against towns of the same size22.6 M€
“elsewhere”: what towns the same size usually devoteSedan devotes a larger share of its budgeta smaller share
- General administration7.8M€34 %elsewhere: 32%more than elsewhere (32%)
- Culture, youth and sports4.7M€21 %elsewhere: 19%more than elsewhere (19%)
- Education and training2.6M€11 %elsewhere: 18%less than elsewhere (18%)
- Health and social action2.1M€9 %elsewhere: 9%same as elsewhere (9%)
- Environment1.7M€8 %elsewhere: 1%more than elsewhere (1%)
- Regional planning and housing1.6M€7 %elsewhere: 8%less than elsewhere (8%)
- Transport743k€3 %elsewhere: 3%more than elsewhere (3%)
- Economic action722k€3 %elsewhere: 0%more than elsewhere (0%)
- Security and public health600k€3 %elsewhere: 4%less than elsewhere (4%)
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.
Spending30.6 M€
Charges de personnel12.9M€42 %Achats et charges externes6.4M€21 %Charges de gestion couranteof which 1.1 M€ of grants to associations and private bodies2.7M€9 %Charges financières640k€2 %Impôts et taxes (charges)408k€1 %Revenue32.6 M€
Property tax in Sedan
municipal rate on buildings, set in 2025 · unchanged since 2023
Median for towns of its size band: 41.8%.
In 2024, Sedan collected 9 M€ in property and residence taxes, or 28% of its revenue.
What the town builds
invested in 2024 · €436 per inhabitant
Of which 5.1 M€ of equipment. That is +10.9 % compared with 2023.
Investment section of the town’s accounts. The rest is funded by the savings made on day-to-day operations.
Debt
per inhabitant at end of 2024 · 23.1 M€ in total
Towns of its size: €778 per inhabitant · −16.7 % 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.
What the town buys
in public contracts awarded in 2026 · 45 contracts
Top supplier: Gabella S.A., 2.1 M€, 2026-3 - Projet de rénovation de l’école de Torcy-centre - Leclerc-Adam à Sedan ; VRD - Espaces verts (référence de…
All the town’s contracts (140)
Marchés de plus de 40 000 € HT déclarés à la notification (DECP) : montants des contrats, pas les paiements. Les plus petits marchés ne sont pas publiés ; les montants manifestement erronés sont écartés. Years published by the town: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
Compare with another town
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.