Kitaakita City finances

秋田県北秋田市の財政

City Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 27,834 Area 1,152.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.9B
Per resident ¥967,374
Local bonds outstanding
¥23.2B
Per resident ¥832,565
Reserve funds
¥13.6B
Per resident ¥487,177
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
95.0%
#1327 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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
¥832,565
#1262 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥487,177
#477 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
31.2%
#1173 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
54.2%
#216 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥27.8B · per resident ¥999,210

Local taxes 10.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 40.1%National subsidies 11.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 5.2%Other 15.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.0B¥107,28610.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥50,3225.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.2B¥400,81040.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.2B¥114,23711.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥62,1086.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥59,5286.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥51,7455.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.3B¥153,17415.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.4B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.5B¥233,471¥237,42024.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.7B¥167,067¥155,07817.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.1B¥112,706¥81,90611.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.0B¥109,575¥68,44011.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.8B¥101,708¥73,46710.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥74,855¥73,0237.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥49,875¥33,1215.2%
Disaster recovery¥1.2B¥42,496¥3,0784.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥41,049¥34,5914.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥781M¥28,053¥23,3012.9%
Assembly¥161M¥5,798¥6,3190.6%
Labor¥20M¥721¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥68,565 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥67,936 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥77,445 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥543M
Per resident ¥19,504 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 40.5% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

26K28K30K32K34K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,834¥26.9B¥23.2B¥13.6B0.2795.0%—
FY202328,536¥25.2B¥24.6B¥12.8B0.2695.8%—
FY202229,339¥23.7B¥25.2B¥12.0B0.2694.5%—
FY202130,112¥26.7B¥26.1B¥11.2B0.2694.2%—
FY202030,864¥28.6B¥26.2B¥9.9B0.2695.4%—
FY201931,475¥24.3B¥26.3B¥10.0B0.2696.1%—
FY201832,216¥24.1B¥25.8B¥11.0B0.2696.0%—
FY201732,837¥27.0B¥26.2B¥11.5B0.2690.4%—
FY201633,505¥23.7B¥23.8B¥11.8B0.2685.6%—
FY201534,129¥24.5B¥24.8B¥11.8B0.2679.6%—

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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)