Katagami City finances

秋田県潟上市の財政

City Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 31,271 Area 97.72 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥572,053
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.5B
Per resident ¥496,847
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥96,034
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 25 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 ratioWorse than peers
99.7%
#1693 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 25 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 residentBetter than peers
¥496,847
#793 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 25 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
¥96,034
#1456 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 25 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
32.7%
#1093 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 25 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
20.6%
#1066 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 25 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 ¥18.8B · per resident ¥601,240

Local taxes 15.4%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 35.3%National subsidies 15.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.2%Donations 3.0%Other 14.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.9B¥92,65615.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥37,4156.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.6B¥212,07035.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥93,85315.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥35,7575.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥790M¥25,2634.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥556M¥17,7963.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.7B¥86,43114.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥289M

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
¥6.7B¥213,083¥204,71337.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.0B¥96,097¥95,25716.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥58,321¥65,18010.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥54,580¥55,6099.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥52,823¥56,1099.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥34,187¥53,6196.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥32,268¥24,6925.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥393M¥12,569¥15,9792.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥321M¥10,259¥24,4981.8%
Assembly¥164M¥5,245¥4,5580.9%
Disaster recovery¥79M¥2,530¥1,5780.4%
Labor¥3M¥90¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥78,437 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥41,197 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥67,664 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥806M
Per resident ¥25,773 (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 45.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

31K32K33K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,271¥17.9B¥15.5B¥3.0B0.3599.7%—
FY202331,624¥16.8B¥16.4B¥2.9B0.35100.3%—
FY202231,836¥16.2B¥17.5B¥2.9B0.3495.4%—
FY202132,168¥17.6B¥18.8B¥2.6B0.3390.7%—
FY202032,287¥20.8B¥19.0B¥2.0B0.3394.3%—
FY201932,585¥15.3B¥18.6B¥2.7B0.3397.2%—
FY201832,963¥15.0B¥19.4B¥3.2B0.3396.1%—
FY201733,213¥16.0B¥19.9B¥3.7B0.3495.7%—
FY201633,486¥15.6B¥19.4B¥4.1B0.3493.5%—
FY201533,761¥16.0B¥19.3B¥4.5B0.3390.1%—

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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)