Aizuwakamatsu City finances

福島県会津若松市の財政

City Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 110,841 Area 382.97 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥56.2B
Per resident ¥506,603
Local bonds outstanding
¥40.6B
Per resident ¥366,484
Reserve funds
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥70,576
Fiscal strength index
0.62
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.62
#493 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
90.0%
#672 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥366,484
#508 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥70,576
#1597 of 1741 in Japan · #56 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
40.5%
#704 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
6.2%
#1671 of 1718 in Japan · #57 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥60.6B · per resident ¥546,438

Local taxes 25.6%Shared taxes and grants 8.0%Local allocation tax 20.2%National subsidies 19.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 0.4%Other 14.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥15.5B¥139,94825.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.9B¥43,8948.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.2B¥110,23120.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥11.5B¥104,16419.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.2B¥38,3167.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.2B¥28,4525.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥255M¥2,3000.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥8.8B¥79,13414.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥219M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥22.4B¥202,420¥195,91440.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.9B¥89,760¥58,20717.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.4B¥48,311¥42,5499.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.0B¥45,331¥56,5278.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.4B¥39,356¥37,8577.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.3B¥39,158¥33,4737.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.6B¥14,199¥15,3082.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥12,367¥5,8152.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.3B¥11,746¥8,2832.3%
Assembly¥362M¥3,269¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥76M¥688¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥89,991 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥38,804 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥49,588 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥23,977 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.5% 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

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

110K115K120K125K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024110,841¥56.2B¥40.6B¥7.8B0.6290.0%—
FY2023112,445¥52.4B¥41.6B¥9.6B0.6287.0%—
FY2022114,200¥56.7B¥45.1B¥9.8B0.6286.1%—
FY2021115,556¥52.6B¥44.7B¥8.7B0.6285.6%—
FY2020117,027¥62.3B¥45.8B¥9.2B0.6390.6%—
FY2019118,322¥49.0B¥45.7B¥9.6B0.6290.7%—
FY2018119,513¥49.6B¥45.8B¥9.3B0.6289.9%—
FY2017120,756¥50.8B¥45.3B¥7.9B0.6289.3%—
FY2016121,567¥47.8B¥45.1B¥9.0B0.6289.4%—
FY2015122,749¥49.5B¥45.9B¥9.0B0.6287.4%—

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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)