Goshogawara City finances

青森県五所川原市の財政

City Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 49,811 Area 404.20 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.2B
Per resident ¥666,302
Local bonds outstanding
¥41.9B
Per resident ¥842,044
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥82,565
Fiscal strength index
0.33
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Aomori Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.33
#1114 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratio
94.6%
#1277 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentWorse than peers
¥842,044
#1269 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥82,565
#1531 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
28.0%
#1374 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
4.4%
#1700 of 1718 in Japan · #40 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥35.5B · per resident ¥711,938

Local taxes 15.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.8%Local allocation tax 36.8%National subsidies 18.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.2%Donations 2.9%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.4B¥107,44515.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥40,9445.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥13.1B¥262,04136.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.4B¥129,01418.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥50,1737.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥30,1444.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥20,6592.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.6B¥71,51810.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥12.5B¥251,468¥204,71337.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.8B¥97,029¥55,60914.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.9B¥79,057¥95,25711.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.1B¥62,231¥56,1099.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.9B¥57,673¥53,6198.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥40,647¥65,1806.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥30,445¥24,6924.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥23,987¥24,4983.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥940M¥18,862¥15,9792.8%
Assembly¥197M¥3,954¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥43M¥867¥4810.1%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥83¥1,5780.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥79,495 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥44,625 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥84,420 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥42,885 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 52.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

48K50K52K54K56K58K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202449,811¥33.2B¥41.9B¥4.1B0.3394.6%—
FY202350,624¥32.6B¥45.1B¥4.1B0.3295.3%—
FY202251,637¥33.6B¥47.6B¥3.3B0.3398.0%—
FY202152,432¥34.5B¥50.7B¥3.1B0.3395.1%—
FY202053,204¥38.4B¥52.7B¥2.9B0.3397.2%—
FY201953,965¥31.6B¥53.6B¥2.4B0.3398.4%—
FY201854,780¥29.9B¥54.0B¥2.3B0.3398.3%—
FY201755,741¥34.9B¥55.5B¥2.6B0.3298.2%—
FY201656,575¥30.9B¥52.2B¥3.0B0.3397.7%—
FY201557,310¥32.5B¥52.4B¥3.1B0.3296.4%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)