Towada City finances

青森県十和田市の財政

City Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 57,361 Area 725.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥38.7B
Per resident ¥674,346
Local bonds outstanding
¥33.9B
Per resident ¥590,502
Reserve funds
¥15.0B
Per resident ¥260,826
Fiscal strength index
0.44
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.44
#846 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
93.6%
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥590,502
#983 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥260,826
#853 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
28.9%
#1325 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
28.7%
#705 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥40.1B · per resident ¥698,527

Local taxes 18.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 26.7%National subsidies 18.9%Prefectural subsidies 9.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.5%Donations 0.4%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.2B¥125,61118.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.6B¥44,9386.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.7B¥186,20426.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.6B¥132,21518.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥67,3009.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.8B¥66,0979.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥168M¥2,9230.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.2B¥73,23910.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥144M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥13.0B¥225,978¥194,51733.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.4B¥111,606¥44,17716.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.0B¥70,562¥57,05810.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.9B¥68,700¥69,05310.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.5B¥60,352¥39,9138.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.0B¥52,304¥38,6837.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.7B¥30,251¥17,6234.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥23,173¥9,0053.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.3B¥22,698¥8,6413.4%
Assembly¥234M¥4,076¥3,3390.6%
Disaster recovery¥233M¥4,067¥810.6%
Labor¥33M¥579¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥87,491 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥37,505 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥64,407 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥36,573 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 41.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

56K58K60K62K64K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202457,361¥38.7B¥33.9B¥15.0B0.4493.6%—
FY202358,328¥35.8B¥33.0B¥15.4B0.4394.2%—
FY202259,024¥36.5B¥34.6B¥16.7B0.4491.3%—
FY202159,666¥35.2B¥35.8B¥18.0B0.4387.9%—
FY202060,345¥43.1B¥34.9B¥16.0B0.4490.3%—
FY201961,067¥33.8B¥31.2B¥16.8B0.4389.4%—
FY201861,717¥31.5B¥28.6B¥16.7B0.4289.9%—
FY201762,296¥31.1B¥27.8B¥16.0B0.4190.1%—
FY201662,958¥28.2B¥27.9B¥14.5B0.4189.9%—
FY201563,444¥29.0B¥29.9B¥13.5B0.4091.3%—

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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)