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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Yafi Local Council budget 2024

Yafi Local Council spent ₪165 million in 2024, about ₪8,016 per resident (#68 of 121 local councils for spending per resident). 24% of income comes from arnona and 71% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the council spent

  • Education₪52.3
  • One-off spending₪12.9
  • Welfare₪9.9
  • Administration₪7.9
  • Cleaning and waste₪7.1
  • Culture, youth and sport₪3.1
  • Everything else₪6.9
₪165 millionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪8,016Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,193
₪38.5Arnona per m² a year₪289 a month for 90 m²
62.7%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 84%

Where does the money go in Yafi?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 121 local councils

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪4,191 above the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪1,035 above the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪791 below the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪630 below the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪568 close to the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪250 below the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪189 below the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪175 close to the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪133 below the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪45 below the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪9 below the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪1 below the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪0 below the median

Yafi Median of the 121 local councils

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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47%
24%
15%
Ministry of Education 69,209Arnona 35,864Grants 21,450Ministry of Welfare 12,234Other own revenue 6,480Other ministries 2,279

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

Arnona in Yafi

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Residents pay an average of ₪38.5 per m² a year, close to the median (₪40.3). Ranked #87 of 121, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪38 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪17 million
45% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
62.7%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪33 million
at year end
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What shape are Yafi Local Council's finances in?

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Deficit for the year₪18 millionin the regular budget
Accumulated deficit32.5%of annual revenue
Loan burden9.3%of revenue · median 10.5%
Staff per 1,000 residents18.7386 positions · median 17.5

Questions about the Yafi Local Council budget

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What is the budget of Yafi Local Council?

According to its audited accounts, Yafi Local Council spent ₪165 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪8,016 per resident. The median among the 121 local councils: ₪8,193.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Yafi?

Average residential arnona in Yafi is ₪38.5 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪289 a month. The median among the 121 local councils: ₪40.3 per m².

Does Yafi Local Council run a deficit?

Yes. In 2024 the council ended its regular budget with a deficit of ₪18 million, and its accumulated deficit is 32.5% of revenue.

How many people work for Yafi Local Council?

An average of 386 full-time positions in 2024, about 18.7 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Yafi Local Council spend on education?

₪86 million in 2024: 52% of spending, or ₪4,191 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Yafi

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More about Yafi

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

Children and education

Schools15 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens43 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Leisure and sport

Sports facilities17 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Transport and health

Public transport17 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Safety

Road accidents321 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where
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