Regional county municipality
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
14 municipalities, population 53,812. Region: Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.
Spending per capita$2,869−5% compared with the Québec average
Long-term debt per capita$1,867−37% compared with the Québec average
Average taxes per dwelling, median, 2024$2,188Québec median: $1,941
Sum of each municipality's latest financial report (2024, 2025). Per capita amounts only count municipalities that filed a report. Spending and debt of the RCMs themselves are not included.
Municipalities
Amounts from each municipality's latest financial report.
| Municipality | Population | Taxes per dwelling | Spending per capita | Debt per capita | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | 30,889 | $1,712 | $2,963 | $1,272 | 2025 |
| Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix | 4,248 | $2,174 | $2,498 | $2,926 | 2025 |
| Saint-Bruno | 2,936 | $2,550 | $2,939 | $2,867 | 2025 |
| Hébertville | 2,518 | $2,140 | $2,583 | $3,656 | 2024 |
| Saint-Gédéon | 2,336 | $2,335 | $2,682 | $2,096 | 2025 |
| L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur | 2,240 | $1,834 | $2,535 | $1,414 | 2025 |
| Saint-Nazaire | 2,138 | $2,315 | $2,088 | $2,959 | 2025 |
| Labrecque | 1,374 | $2,386 | $2,551 | $1,009 | 2025 |
| Hébertville-Station | 1,282 | $2,270 | $3,020 | $3,242 | 2025 |
| Desbiens | 1,008 | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Monique (Lac-Saint-Jean-Est) | 868 | $1,683 | $3,958 | $3,668 | 2025 |
| Saint-Henri-de-Taillon | 815 | $2,557 | $3,332 | $4,295 | 2025 |
| Saint-Ludger-de-Milot | 645 | $1,947 | $3,212 | $1,625 | 2025 |
| Lamarche | 515 | $2,188 | $4,276 | $3,051 | 2025 |
Taxes collected by these municipalities: $95.4M (latest financial reports).
Source: Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation, Financial profile and financial reports of municipalities, dataset updated 24 October 2026.