Sukagawa City finances

福島県須賀川市の財政

City Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 72,918 Area 279.43 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥35.9B
Per resident ¥492,750
Local bonds outstanding
¥39.7B
Per resident ¥544,225
Reserve funds
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥22,436
Fiscal strength index
0.56
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.56
#615 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 59 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 ratioWorse than peers
101.2%
#1723 of 1741 in Japan · #57 of 59 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
¥544,225
#885 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 59 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
¥22,436
#1734 of 1741 in Japan · #59 of 59 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%
#887 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 59 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
1.6%
#1717 of 1718 in Japan · #59 of 59 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 ¥37.5B · per resident ¥514,375

Local taxes 25.8%Shared taxes and grants 8.7%Local allocation tax 23.8%National subsidies 17.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.3%Donations 0.3%Other 11.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.7B¥132,66725.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.3B¥44,6418.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.9B¥122,55423.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.7B¥91,41717.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥37,9387.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥27,1695.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥119M¥1,6360.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.1B¥56,35211.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥101M

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
¥13.7B¥187,295¥194,51738.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥55,025¥69,05311.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.9B¥52,858¥44,17710.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥51,628¥57,05810.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.6B¥49,649¥38,68310.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.1B¥42,122¥39,9138.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥18,719¥9,0053.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥18,304¥17,6233.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥938M¥12,864¥8,6412.6%
Assembly¥280M¥3,845¥3,3390.8%
Labor¥32M¥440¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥77,443 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥31,962 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥63,014 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥14,546 (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 51.7% 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

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

72K74K76K78K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202472,918¥35.9B¥39.7B¥1.6B0.56101.2%—
FY202373,828¥36.1B¥41.2B¥3.0B0.5698.8%—
FY202274,634¥35.5B¥41.7B¥3.6B0.5797.5%—
FY202175,123¥40.9B¥42.6B¥4.1B0.5791.9%—
FY202075,892¥53.9B¥41.7B¥3.5B0.5996.1%—
FY201976,360¥40.3B¥38.6B¥4.6B0.5996.4%—
FY201876,759¥43.8B¥37.9B¥8.2B0.5995.5%—
FY201777,153¥38.0B¥37.5B¥10.0B0.5991.9%—
FY201677,638¥42.6B¥36.3B¥12.8B0.5889.8%—
FY201577,990¥44.8B¥33.9B¥13.1B0.5786.1%—

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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)