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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Dimona Municipality budget 2024

Dimona Municipality spent ₪423 million in 2024, about ₪9,862 per resident (#22 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 0% on 2023. 42% of income comes from arnona and 49% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪30
  • Welfare₪19.2
  • One-off spending₪17.5
  • Administration₪6.5
  • Cleaning and waste₪6.2
  • Culture, youth and sport₪6
  • Everything else₪14.6
₪423 millionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪9,862Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪43.5Arnona per m² a year₪326 a month for 90 m²
89.9%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Dimona?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪2,961 below the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,891 above the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪1,727 above the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪641 above the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪609 below the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪589 above the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪322 close to the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪269 above the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪228 above the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪179 above the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪170 close to the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪143 below the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪64 above the median

Dimona 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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42%
19%
14%
Arnona 179,810Ministry of Education 78,645Ministry of Welfare 57,533Grants 46,583Other own revenue 34,432Other ministries 26,387

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 Dimona

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Residents pay an average of ₪43.5 per m² a year, close to the median (₪47). Ranked #53 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪170 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪39 million
23% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
89.9%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪49 million
at year end
Arnona rates in every city →

What shape are Dimona Municipality's finances in?

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Surplus for the year₪250,000in the regular budget
Accumulated deficit5.8%of annual revenue
Loan burden11.8%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents14.2611 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪418 million₪423 million▲ 1.3%
Spending per resident₪9,860₪9,862No change
Arnona collected90.5%89.9%▼ 0.7%
Positions624611▼ 2.1%

Questions about the Dimona Municipality budget

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What is the budget of Dimona Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, Dimona Municipality spent ₪423 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪9,862 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Dimona?

Average residential arnona in Dimona is ₪43.5 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪326 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does Dimona Municipality run a deficit?

No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪250,000, though it has an accumulated deficit of 5.8% of revenue.

How many people work for Dimona Municipality?

An average of 611 full-time positions in 2024, about 14.2 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Dimona Municipality spend on education?

₪127 million in 2024: 30% of spending, or ₪2,961 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Dimona

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More about Dimona

In-depth pages by topic. Full overview of Dimona →

Children and education

Schools29 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens86 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Leisure and sport

Parks and playgrounds81 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities78 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Transport and health

Public transport40 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Safety

Road accidents690 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas31 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them
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