Hitachiomiya City finances

茨城県常陸大宮市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 37,861 Area 348.45 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥24.8B
Per resident ¥655,335
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.3B
Per resident ¥562,252
Reserve funds
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥176,257
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #39 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
93.6%
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥562,252
#918 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥176,257
#1105 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
33.1%
#1075 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
21.6%
#1022 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥25.3B · per resident ¥668,143

Local taxes 20.0%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 33.0%National subsidies 14.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.2%Donations 0.8%Other 12.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.1B¥133,53920.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥48,2717.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.3B¥220,35033.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥98,01114.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥38,9085.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥41,2846.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥199M¥5,2570.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥82,52212.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥194M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥7.9B¥208,240¥204,71331.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.8B¥101,545¥95,25715.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥76,451¥56,10911.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.8B¥74,752¥55,60911.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥60,637¥65,1809.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.1B¥54,518¥53,6198.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥31,915¥24,4984.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥27,560¥24,6924.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥558M¥14,729¥15,9792.2%
Assembly¥181M¥4,778¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥8M¥208¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥72,033 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥49,455 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥72,495 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥540M
Per resident ¥14,254 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 46.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

36K38K40K42K44K46K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202437,861¥24.8B¥21.3B¥6.7B0.4393.6%—
FY202338,664¥25.5B¥22.4B¥7.7B0.4290.8%—
FY202239,370¥24.7B¥23.4B¥9.5B0.4289.8%—
FY202140,016¥24.4B¥24.5B¥9.4B0.4287.8%—
FY202040,590¥30.2B¥24.8B¥9.0B0.4391.4%—
FY201941,385¥22.8B¥24.4B¥9.1B0.4393.1%—
FY201842,192¥21.4B¥25.0B¥10.9B0.4392.4%—
FY201742,860¥22.2B¥25.9B¥11.1B0.4388.9%—
FY201643,467¥23.6B¥26.4B¥10.4B0.4388.3%—
FY201544,117¥23.6B¥26.4B¥10.2B0.4484.6%—

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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)