Ishioka City finances

茨城県石岡市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 69,937 Area 215.53 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.6B
Per resident ¥480,742
Local bonds outstanding
¥29.9B
Per resident ¥427,348
Reserve funds
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥159,055
Fiscal strength index
0.58
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.58
#574 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 44 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 ratio
95.8%
#1398 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 44 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
¥427,348
#656 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 44 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 residentBetter than peers
¥159,055
#1170 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 44 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
39.3%
#762 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 44 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
16.2%
#1302 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 44 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 ¥35.0B · per resident ¥500,290

Local taxes 27.8%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 21.5%National subsidies 17.4%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 0.3%Other 11.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.7B¥138,95727.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.1B¥44,3708.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.5B¥107,72021.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.1B¥87,27217.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥35,2637.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥28,9535.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥104M¥1,4900.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.9B¥56,26411.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥103M

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
¥14.2B¥203,582¥194,51742.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.0B¥57,519¥57,05812.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.6B¥51,397¥44,17710.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.6B¥50,972¥69,05310.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥40,886¥38,6838.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥26,984¥39,9135.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥19,480¥17,6234.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.0B¥14,885¥9,0053.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥731M¥10,446¥8,6412.2%
Assembly¥257M¥3,678¥3,3390.8%
Disaster recovery¥62M¥880¥810.2%
Labor¥2M¥32¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥78,719 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥38,513 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥61,194 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥25,156 (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 52.2% 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

0.580.600.630.650.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

68K70K72K74K76K78K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202469,937¥33.6B¥29.9B¥11.1B0.5895.8%—
FY202370,981¥37.3B¥30.6B¥11.7B0.5893.3%—
FY202271,817¥34.4B¥29.8B¥11.2B0.5991.9%—
FY202172,680¥32.8B¥29.8B¥10.6B0.6084.5%—
FY202073,649¥40.9B¥29.9B¥9.4B0.6291.9%—
FY201974,540¥29.7B¥29.3B¥9.4B0.6292.2%—
FY201875,264¥32.3B¥30.3B¥9.8B0.6191.6%—
FY201776,062¥29.9B¥29.0B¥11.0B0.6190.8%—
FY201676,768¥29.7B¥29.9B¥10.4B0.6189.7%—
FY201577,479¥31.5B¥29.8B¥9.5B0.6189.3%—

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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)