Takahagi City finances

茨城県高萩市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 25,769 Area 193.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.1B
Per resident ¥510,052
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.7B
Per resident ¥455,752
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥115,568
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 44 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
92.5%
#990 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥455,752
#708 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 44 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 residentWorse than peers
¥115,568
#1359 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 44 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 ratioBetter than peers
39.6%
#748 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 44 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 ratioWorse than peers
13.7%
#1426 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 44 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 ¥13.8B · per resident ¥537,281

Local taxes 28.8%Shared taxes and grants 8.3%Local allocation tax 23.7%National subsidies 17.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.6%Donations 0.4%Other 10.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.0B¥154,95128.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥44,6888.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.3B¥127,49923.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥92,24117.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥774M¥30,0385.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥777M¥30,1415.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥54M¥2,0870.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥55,63710.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥31M

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
¥4.7B¥181,014¥237,42035.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥68,608¥68,44013.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥60,224¥155,07811.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥56,723¥81,90611.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥49,646¥73,0239.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥969M¥37,619¥73,4677.4%
Fire & emergency¥762M¥29,567¥33,1215.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥303M¥11,770¥34,5912.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥186M¥7,222¥23,3011.4%
Assembly¥152M¥5,909¥6,3191.2%
Disaster recovery¥36M¥1,378¥3,0780.3%
Labor¥10M¥373¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥54,421 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥40,581 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥65,060 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥533M
Per resident ¥20,702 (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 52.5% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

24K26K28K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202425,769¥13.1B¥11.7B¥3.0B0.5792.5%—
FY202326,315¥12.9B¥12.4B¥2.7B0.5793.9%—
FY202226,866¥13.4B¥12.8B¥2.6B0.5892.7%—
FY202127,414¥14.1B¥13.5B¥2.1B0.5985.7%—
FY202027,866¥16.3B¥13.3B¥1.7B0.6194.8%—
FY201928,312¥12.6B¥13.8B¥1.5B0.6197.5%—
FY201828,768¥12.3B¥14.0B¥1.9B0.6197.9%—
FY201729,232¥12.9B¥14.6B¥2.2B0.6197.8%—
FY201629,649¥12.7B¥15.0B¥2.5B0.6096.5%—
FY201530,000¥13.9B¥15.5B¥2.9B0.6096.3%—

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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)