Kashima City finances

茨城県鹿嶋市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 65,217 Area 106.04 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.6B
Per resident ¥392,608
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.1B
Per resident ¥230,880
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥46,530
Fiscal strength index
0.96
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.96
#86 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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
90.5%
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 residentBetter than peers
¥230,880
#187 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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 residentWorse than peers
¥46,530
#1690 of 1741 in Japan · #43 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 ratioBetter than peers
53.0%
#195 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
12.4%
#1493 of 1718 in Japan · #36 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 ¥26.4B · per resident ¥404,271

Local taxes 43.4%Shared taxes and grants 10.9%Local allocation tax 5.7%National subsidies 20.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.5%Donations 1.7%Other 7.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.5B¥175,58743.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.9B¥44,25710.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥23,0125.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.3B¥82,02420.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥30,7447.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥652M¥9,9932.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥449M¥6,8811.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥31,7737.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥359M

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
¥11.7B¥178,945¥194,51745.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.2B¥49,732¥57,05812.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥47,195¥69,05312.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥33,101¥39,9138.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.9B¥28,518¥44,1777.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥26,804¥38,6836.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥16,933¥17,6234.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥325M¥4,976¥9,0051.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥216M¥3,309¥8,6410.8%
Assembly¥193M¥2,960¥3,3390.8%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥134¥810.0%
Labor¥136,000¥2¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥63,436 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥30,503 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥63,890 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥21,110 (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 54.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

65K66K67K68K69K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202465,217¥25.6B¥15.1B¥3.0B0.9690.5%—
FY202365,797¥25.0B¥16.1B¥2.8B0.9792.5%—
FY202266,274¥26.6B¥17.2B¥3.2B0.9891.1%—
FY202167,031¥27.3B¥17.3B¥2.8B0.9989.4%—
FY202067,416¥33.8B¥17.5B¥2.8B0.9988.8%—
FY201967,687¥24.1B¥17.2B¥2.8B0.9992.3%—
FY201867,892¥25.2B¥17.4B¥3.7B0.9892.1%—
FY201768,057¥25.7B¥17.2B¥4.0B0.9893.3%—
FY201668,127¥25.2B¥17.0B¥4.4B0.9892.5%—
FY201568,182¥29.2B¥17.3B¥7.2B0.9891.1%—

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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)