Takizawa City finances

岩手県滝沢市の財政

City Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 54,413 Area 182.46 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.9B
Per resident ¥420,523
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.3B
Per resident ¥299,652
Reserve funds
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥78,003
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 33 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 ratioBetter than peers
89.2%
#580 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 33 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 residentBetter than peers
¥299,652
#348 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 33 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 residentWorse than peers
¥78,003
#1556 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 33 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
37.1%
#879 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 33 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 ratioWorse than peers
17.5%
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 33 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 ¥23.7B · per resident ¥436,437

Local taxes 23.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.8%Local allocation tax 21.9%National subsidies 19.8%Prefectural subsidies 9.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 0.3%Other 13.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.5B¥100,95923.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥38,4048.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.2B¥95,54821.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.7B¥86,61719.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥39,0729.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥803M¥14,7633.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥79M¥1,4590.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥59,61513.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥74M

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
¥9.8B¥180,201¥194,51742.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.0B¥54,730¥69,05313.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥40,165¥44,1779.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.2B¥39,962¥57,0589.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥36,767¥39,9138.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥26,511¥38,6836.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥813M¥14,946¥9,0053.6%
Fire & emergency¥783M¥14,381¥17,6233.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥474M¥8,707¥8,6412.1%
Assembly¥165M¥3,024¥3,3390.7%
Labor¥36M¥661¥4580.2%
Disaster recovery¥25M¥468¥810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥88,256 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥26,992 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥51,754 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥718M
Per resident ¥13,189 (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 49.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

54K54K55K56K56K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202454,413¥22.9B¥16.3B¥4.2B0.5789.2%—
FY202354,933¥21.8B¥16.9B¥4.8B0.5889.0%—
FY202255,273¥22.2B¥17.6B¥4.5B0.5988.1%—
FY202155,642¥21.8B¥18.3B¥4.1B0.5983.8%—
FY202055,605¥25.9B¥18.6B¥3.0B0.6087.7%—
FY201955,448¥19.1B¥18.9B¥2.3B0.6091.2%—
FY201855,288¥20.3B¥18.5B¥2.1B0.5989.7%—
FY201755,152¥18.2B¥17.2B¥2.0B0.5891.8%—
FY201655,246¥20.2B¥17.2B¥1.8B0.5792.5%—
FY201555,156¥19.2B¥15.8B¥1.6B0.5692.2%—

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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)