Hitachinaka City finances

茨城県ひたちなか市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 154,647 Area 101.02 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥63.4B
Per resident ¥409,826
Local bonds outstanding
¥59.2B
Per resident ¥382,737
Reserve funds
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥61,116
Fiscal strength index
0.90
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.90
#131 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ratioWorse than peers
98.7%
#1630 of 1741 in Japan · #43 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
¥382,737
#549 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
¥61,116
#1642 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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
53.9%
#172 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
9.1%
#1613 of 1718 in Japan · #41 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 ¥66.5B · per resident ¥429,915

Local taxes 40.1%Shared taxes and grants 10.0%Local allocation tax 5.3%National subsidies 18.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.7%Donations 0.5%Other 13.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥26.7B¥172,50940.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥6.6B¥42,85010.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥22,9175.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥12.0B¥77,78118.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.7B¥30,1447.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.8B¥24,3855.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥351M¥2,2680.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥8.8B¥57,06213.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥346M

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
¥26.4B¥170,671¥195,91441.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥7.9B¥51,165¥42,54912.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.2B¥46,253¥56,52711.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.7B¥43,360¥58,20710.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥6.6B¥42,468¥33,47310.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.8B¥24,851¥37,8576.1%
Fire & emergency¥2.4B¥15,696¥15,3083.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥7,399¥8,2831.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥584M¥3,774¥5,8150.9%
Assembly¥340M¥2,199¥2,5010.5%
Labor¥308M¥1,991¥5670.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥66,973 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥28,825 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥60,177 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥14,692 (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 52.0% 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

0.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

154K156K158K160K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024154,647¥63.4B¥59.2B¥9.5B0.9098.7%—
FY2023155,762¥62.5B¥61.7B¥11.6B0.9097.5%—
FY2022156,435¥58.6B¥62.4B¥12.0B0.9394.4%—
FY2021157,140¥59.1B¥64.7B¥11.7B0.9591.9%—
FY2020158,015¥75.8B¥65.4B¥11.7B0.9796.9%—
FY2019158,660¥57.2B¥62.3B¥12.7B0.9696.3%—
FY2018159,259¥52.4B¥60.3B¥15.7B0.9695.9%—
FY2017159,574¥54.7B¥59.8B¥15.7B0.9590.0%—
FY2016159,590¥50.8B¥57.3B¥17.8B0.9493.7%—
FY2015159,372¥49.1B¥56.5B¥17.7B0.9489.9%—

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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)