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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Kafr Qasim Municipality budget 2024

Kafr Qasim Municipality spent ₪236 million in 2024, about ₪8,761 per resident (#38 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 0.6% on 2023. 30% of income comes from arnona and 64% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪56.2
  • Welfare₪11.9
  • One-off spending₪7.1
  • Administration₪6
  • Cleaning and waste₪4.8
  • Culture, youth and sport₪3
  • Everything else₪11
₪236 millionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪8,761Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪42.8Arnona per m² a year₪321 a month for 90 m²
81.4%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Kafr Qasim?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪4,920 above the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,043 below the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪625 below the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪524 close to the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪420 below the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪262 below the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪206 close to the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪201 above the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪182 below the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪179 close to the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪144 below the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪46 below the median

Kafr Qasim Median of the 82 municipalities

Actual spending from the audited report, divided by the number of residents the Ministry of Interior assigns to the authority. It includes spending funded by government ministries.

Where does the money come from?

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45%
30%
Ministry of Education 103,795Arnona 70,110Ministry of Welfare 21,548Grants 19,564Other own revenue 13,650Other ministries 3,540

An authority that raises most of its own income (arnona, fees, levies) depends less on the government. Among municipalities, own revenue is typically about half of all income.

Arnona in Kafr Qasim

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Residents pay an average of ₪42.8 per m² a year, below the median (₪47). Ranked #58 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪79 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪10 million
12% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
81.4%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪54 million
at year end
Arnona rates in every city →

What shape are Kafr Qasim Municipality's finances in?

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Deficit for the year₪4 millionin the regular budget
Accumulated deficit7.9%of annual revenue
Loan burden15.1%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents23.6635 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪230 million₪236 million▲ 2.5%
Spending per resident₪8,705₪8,761▲ 0.6%
Arnona collected75.9%81.4%▲ 7.2%
Positions641635▼ 0.9%

Questions about the Kafr Qasim Municipality budget

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What is the budget of Kafr Qasim Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, Kafr Qasim Municipality spent ₪236 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪8,761 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Kafr Qasim?

Average residential arnona in Kafr Qasim is ₪42.8 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪321 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does Kafr Qasim Municipality run a deficit?

Yes. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a deficit of ₪4 million, and its accumulated deficit is 7.9% of revenue.

How many people work for Kafr Qasim Municipality?

An average of 635 full-time positions in 2024, about 23.6 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Kafr Qasim Municipality spend on education?

₪133 million in 2024: 56% of spending, or ₪4,920 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Kafr Qasim

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