Rich elite in Hesse: number of millionaires increased suddenly!

Rich elite in Hesse: number of millionaires increased suddenly!

Königstein im Taunus, Deutschland - The number of income millionaires in Hesse experienced a sudden increase in 2021. According to the Wetterau News rose by 21.3 percent to a total of 2,856. Fortunately, they, also known as the "top earner", generated total income of around 8.7 billion euros last year, which corresponds to a proud increase of 51.5 percent compared to the previous year

The average income of an income millionaire in Hessen is an impressive 3.1 million euros. The tax authorities have benefited vigorously from these income: 3.5 billion euros were taken on taxes, which represents an increase of 58.2 percent compared to the previous year. This clearly shows that the rich make their contribution to the common good.

demographic distribution and sources of income

The distribution of income is interesting: Most income millionaires in Hesse come from the Hochtaunuskreis, followed by Frankfurt am Main and the Main-Taunus district. Königstein in Taunus has the highest density of income millionaires per 10,000 inhabitants per 10,000 inhabitants, while in second place Wiesbaden with average income of 8.5 million euros per millionaire is. In Nidda in the Wetterau, the average income is even 9.8 million euros, which makes the region particularly attractive, such as Tagesschau reports.

The income of this wealthy group is composed of various sources: over 2,137 taxpayers earned their money from employment, 2,061 by renting and leasing and 1,975 from business operators. It is particularly noteworthy that only 0.1 percent of all taxpayers in Hesse belong to this group, but achieve 5.5 percent of the total income.

A look at the overall position

In 2021,

overall lived around 3.3 million wage and income taxpayers in Hesse. This group generated total income of 158.5 billion euros, which represents an increase of 6.6 percent in the previous year. In comparison, a look at the low earners shows: over 53 percent of the taxpayers had income of a maximum of 35,000 euros.

The question that many concerns: What does this enormous increase in income millionaires mean for society and the social structure in Hesse? According to an article at Frankfurter Rundschau there is definitely a "hook" in this development. Higher income often leads to a stronger social division that should not be ignored.

The current returns make you take notice: The number of income millionaires not only affects the rich themselves, but also has far -reaching consequences for the entire Hessian population. It will be interesting to see how these numbers will develop in the next few years.

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