Kasama City finances

茨城県笠間市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 72,567 Area 240.40 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥35.0B
Per resident ¥482,579
Local bonds outstanding
¥27.1B
Per resident ¥373,842
Reserve funds
¥14.4B
Per resident ¥198,113
Fiscal strength index
0.59
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.59
#549 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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
91.3%
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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 resident
¥373,842
#530 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥198,113
#1035 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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
40.6%
#699 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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 ratioBetter than peers
33.3%
#547 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥36.8B · per resident ¥506,750

Local taxes 27.6%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 19.9%National subsidies 18.4%Prefectural subsidies 7.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 0.7%Other 12.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥10.2B¥140,06027.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.3B¥44,9688.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.3B¥100,68719.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.8B¥93,24118.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥35,9137.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥26,0565.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥260M¥3,5860.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.5B¥62,23912.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥231M

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
¥13.9B¥190,984¥194,51739.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥54,524¥69,05311.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥52,907¥57,05811.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.6B¥50,220¥44,17710.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.4B¥46,902¥38,6839.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥35,183¥39,9137.3%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥21,241¥17,6234.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥986M¥13,592¥8,6412.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥985M¥13,574¥9,0052.8%
Assembly¥250M¥3,451¥3,3390.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥67,051 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥36,272 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥64,376 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥23,282 (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 54.9% 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

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

Population

72K74K76K78K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202472,567¥35.0B¥27.1B¥14.4B0.5991.3%—
FY202373,183¥34.0B¥28.6B¥14.9B0.5889.1%—
FY202273,787¥34.3B¥30.4B¥15.1B0.5890.2%—
FY202174,367¥38.1B¥32.3B¥14.9B0.5985.1%—
FY202074,984¥42.6B¥31.6B¥13.9B0.6190.7%—
FY201975,644¥30.5B¥30.5B¥14.2B0.6190.5%—
FY201876,350¥28.8B¥30.5B¥14.5B0.6190.2%—
FY201776,969¥32.6B¥31.3B¥14.3B0.6189.3%—
FY201677,446¥30.8B¥30.5B¥14.9B0.6290.3%—
FY201577,957¥29.4B¥29.9B¥15.2B0.6388.1%—

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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)