The local newspaper Dala-Demokraten has released lists of the highest earners in Dalarna's communes, based on 2024 tax declaration data. The richest individuals earn on average 60 times the median wage in the county. The lists reveal significant income disparities across different areas.
Dala-Demokraten has published several lists of incomes in Dalarna, based on the 2025 Taxeringskalender derived from the 2024 declaration year. One list focuses on the top 20 earners in each of the county's 15 communes, while another reveals the full list of Dalarna's richest millionaires. Among the highest earners are an insurance giant, a programmer, executive directors, forest owners, and a farmer.
A resident of Mora tops the salary league but does not reach the absolute top. The investigation shows that the average income for the top 20 earners is 60 times higher than the median wage in Dalarna. Disparities vary by commune: in Älvdalen, Orsa, and Gagnef, the richest earn 7-8 times the median, while in Falun it is 28 times and in Borlänge 25 times.
In an editorial, the newspaper comments on the income disparities, noting that taxes for the wealthy have been reduced step by step over the years, including the abolition of wealth tax and job tax credits. The editorial highlights that large economic gaps can lead to higher property prices, segregation, ill health, and increased crime, and that more equal communes like Älvdalen have lower reported crime rates. Sweden no longer collects wealth data due to the abolished wealth tax, making parts of inequality invisible.
The lists provide insight into income distribution but have limitations in fully understanding inequality, according to the newspaper. The review underscores variations in incomes and emphasizes the significant differences between top earners and average wage earners.
