Bando City finances

茨城県坂東市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 52,143 Area 123.03 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.3B
Per resident ¥446,585
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.7B
Per resident ¥472,825
Reserve funds
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥110,261
Fiscal strength index
0.66
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.66
#423 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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
93.0%
#1055 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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 residentWorse than peers
¥472,825
#750 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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
¥110,261
#1389 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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 ratio
45.3%
#481 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
16.1%
#1309 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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 ¥25.0B · per resident ¥479,371

Local taxes 33.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.6%Local allocation tax 18.2%National subsidies 16.8%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.5%Donations 1.1%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.4B¥161,46633.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥45,9179.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.6B¥87,36718.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.2B¥80,32816.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥31,9976.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥871M¥16,7023.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥280M¥5,3631.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥50,23010.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥272M

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
¥8.4B¥161,504¥194,51736.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥54,669¥69,05312.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥54,537¥57,05812.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.6B¥50,563¥44,17711.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥46,429¥38,68310.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥37,045¥39,9138.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥826M¥15,832¥9,0053.5%
Fire & emergency¥809M¥15,513¥17,6233.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥338M¥6,481¥8,6411.5%
Assembly¥199M¥3,819¥3,3390.9%
Labor¥10M¥193¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥59,257 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥29,502 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥56,691 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥837M
Per resident ¥16,054 (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 52.5% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.620.640.660.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

52K53K54K55K56K57K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202452,143¥23.3B¥24.7B¥5.7B0.6693.0%—
FY202352,346¥22.6B¥26.1B¥5.9B0.6492.9%—
FY202252,639¥22.0B¥27.9B¥5.4B0.6492.1%—
FY202152,928¥23.3B¥30.1B¥5.3B0.6485.3%—
FY202053,550¥27.5B¥31.5B¥3.8B0.6689.9%—
FY201953,881¥20.7B¥32.4B¥4.1B0.6695.5%—
FY201854,430¥21.7B¥32.6B¥4.5B0.6694.8%—
FY201755,057¥22.3B¥32.0B¥4.5B0.6492.2%—
FY201655,661¥27.2B¥31.0B¥4.3B0.6492.3%—
FY201556,010¥24.1B¥26.3B¥4.4B0.6488.6%—

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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)