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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Lod Municipality budget 2024

Lod Municipality spent ₪750 million in 2024, about ₪7,847 per resident (#61 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 8.7% on 2023. 40% of income comes from arnona and 48% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪37.5
  • Welfare₪14.9
  • One-off spending₪13
  • Cleaning and waste₪10
  • Administration₪6.9
  • Parks, streets and lighting₪4.6
  • Everything else₪12.9
₪750 millionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪7,847Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪44.4Arnona per m² a year₪333 a month for 90 m²
85.5%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Lod?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪2,946 below the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,172 close to the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪1,022 close to the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪784 above the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪545 close to the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪363 close to the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪360 above the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪213 close to the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪170 below the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪90 below the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪89 below the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪38 below the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪36 below the median

Lod 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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40%
25%
12%
Arnona 301,953Ministry of Education 190,939Other own revenue 92,987Ministry of Welfare 79,735Grants 77,391Other ministries 9,641

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 Lod

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Residents pay an average of ₪44.4 per m² a year, close to the median (₪47). Ranked #51 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪322 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪51 million
16% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
85.5%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪137 million
at year end
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What shape are Lod Municipality's finances in?

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Surplus for the year₪3 millionin the regular budget
Accumulated deficit0%of annual revenue
Loan burden29.9%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents17.71,694 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪673 million₪750 million▲ 11.4%
Spending per resident₪7,220₪7,847▲ 8.7%
Arnona collected83.2%85.5%▲ 2.8%
Positions1,5851,694▲ 6.9%

Questions about the Lod Municipality budget

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What is the budget of Lod Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, Lod Municipality spent ₪750 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪7,847 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Lod?

Average residential arnona in Lod is ₪44.4 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪333 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does Lod Municipality run a deficit?

No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪3 million.

How many people work for Lod Municipality?

An average of 1,694 full-time positions in 2024, about 17.7 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Lod Municipality spend on education?

₪282 million in 2024: 38% of spending, or ₪2,946 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Lod

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More about Lod

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