Toride City finances

茨城県取手市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 105,872 Area 69.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥47.8B
Per resident ¥451,154
Local bonds outstanding
¥45.7B
Per resident ¥431,430
Reserve funds
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥94,079
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 0.74
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
94.9%
#1313 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
¥431,430
#670 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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 residentWorse than peers
¥94,079
#1463 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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 ratioWorse than peers
43.7%
#543 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 ratioWorse than peers
11.2%
#1542 of 1718 in Japan · #38 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 ¥49.5B · per resident ¥467,278

Local taxes 28.4%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 19.1%National subsidies 18.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 3.9%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥14.1B¥132,89828.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.0B¥38,1618.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.4B¥89,23319.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.0B¥85,09718.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥26,7105.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.5B¥23,9435.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.9B¥18,3903.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.6B¥52,84511.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.9B

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
¥18.9B¥178,144¥195,91439.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.2B¥77,607¥58,20717.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.4B¥50,745¥56,52711.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.1B¥48,393¥42,54910.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.6B¥43,688¥33,4739.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.7B¥25,705¥37,8575.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.9B¥17,619¥15,3083.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥292M¥2,760¥8,2830.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥280M¥2,649¥5,8150.6%
Assembly¥264M¥2,493¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥80M¥759¥5670.2%
Disaster recovery¥63M¥593¥250.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥67,434 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥34,914 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥51,254 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥24,531 (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 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

105K106K107K108K109K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024105,872¥47.8B¥45.7B¥10.0B0.5994.9%—
FY2023106,008¥47.1B¥47.6B¥9.3B0.6096.4%—
FY2022106,011¥46.4B¥48.6B¥7.4B0.6296.0%—
FY2021105,967¥45.2B¥49.3B¥6.0B0.6489.8%—
FY2020107,236¥53.0B¥50.0B¥3.8B0.6796.5%—
FY2019107,097¥41.9B¥49.9B¥3.8B0.6897.1%—
FY2018107,489¥38.5B¥47.2B¥4.6B0.6996.0%—
FY2017108,049¥37.6B¥45.9B¥4.6B0.7193.1%—
FY2016108,416¥37.8B¥45.6B¥4.8B0.7396.9%—
FY2015108,957¥37.8B¥45.0B¥5.5B0.7691.9%—

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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)