Tsuchiura City finances

茨城県土浦市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 141,571 Area 122.89 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥60.4B
Per resident ¥426,593
Local bonds outstanding
¥57.8B
Per resident ¥408,071
Reserve funds
¥14.8B
Per resident ¥104,341
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 44 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
95.2%
#1344 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 44 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
¥408,071
#617 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 44 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 resident
¥104,341
#1415 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 44 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 ratioBetter than peers
52.8%
#204 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 44 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 ratioBetter than peers
19.7%
#1115 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 44 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 ¥63.2B · per resident ¥446,160

Local taxes 37.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.8%Local allocation tax 8.4%National subsidies 19.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.2%Donations 1.5%Other 13.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥23.7B¥167,54237.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥6.2B¥43,8899.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥37,3218.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥12.0B¥84,99819.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.3B¥30,2326.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥14,3673.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥950M¥6,7111.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥8.7B¥61,10113.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥947M

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
¥24.4B¥172,016¥195,91440.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.6B¥53,677¥56,52712.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.5B¥52,648¥58,20712.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥6.5B¥45,667¥33,47310.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.5B¥39,137¥42,5499.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.8B¥33,679¥37,8577.9%
Fire & emergency¥2.1B¥14,898¥15,3083.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥7,960¥8,2831.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥522M¥3,690¥5,8150.9%
Assembly¥319M¥2,254¥2,5010.5%
Labor¥137M¥968¥5670.2%
Disaster recovery¥2,000¥0¥250.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥68,681 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥33,609 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥49,313 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥20,409 (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 51.5% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.700.750.800.850.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

141K142K143K144K145K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024141,571¥60.4B¥57.8B¥14.8B0.8195.2%—
FY2023141,613¥60.4B¥62.0B¥15.9B0.8189.3%—
FY2022141,418¥57.1B¥65.8B¥15.4B0.8489.6%—
FY2021141,300¥56.9B¥69.3B¥13.8B0.8686.6%—
FY2020141,371¥68.0B¥72.4B¥12.5B0.8890.4%—
FY2019142,030¥51.7B¥73.8B¥11.4B0.8788.4%—
FY2018142,862¥50.4B¥74.1B¥10.2B0.8789.8%—
FY2017143,024¥57.7B¥75.8B¥10.1B0.8789.9%—
FY2016143,570¥56.1B¥71.9B¥9.8B0.8890.6%—
FY2015144,088¥61.3B¥65.6B¥10.3B0.8889.2%—

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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)