Maccastorna: Italy's 'wealthiest' municipality with just 76 taxpayers

An Excellera analysis of newly released data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance indicates that Maccastorna, in the province of Lodi, records the highest average income in Italy, approximately €72,684 according to fiscal declarations in 2025.

• Municipality: Maccastorna (Lodi)
• Reported average income: ~€72,684 (fiscal data declared in 2025)
• Number of taxpayers: only 76
• Likely causes: relocation of one or a few high‑income taxpayers

The report notes that top positions in the ranking are occupied both by small locations in scenic settings and by residential centres close to large cities. At the same time, it highlights persistent territorial disparities: Lombardy remains the region with the highest average income, while several southern regions lie at the bottom of the list.

Maccastorna's case is illustrative of how averages can be skewed in municipalities with very few taxpayers and mirrors similar episodes recorded elsewhere in Italy.