Inashiki City finances

茨城県稲敷市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 37,012 Area 205.81 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.7B
Per resident ¥640,369
Local bonds outstanding
¥23.0B
Per resident ¥620,192
Reserve funds
¥13.0B
Per resident ¥350,502
Fiscal strength index
0.47
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.47
#786 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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
90.8%
#782 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
¥620,192
#1031 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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 residentBetter than peers
¥350,502
#669 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
34.6%
#998 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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 ratio
22.7%
#961 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ¥24.6B · per resident ¥664,709

Local taxes 21.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.3%Local allocation tax 27.7%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.6%Donations 2.9%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.2B¥140,46821.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥55,4388.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.8B¥184,18627.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.0B¥81,43212.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥56,6508.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥57,0068.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥720M¥19,4582.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥70,07110.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥617M

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
¥6.9B¥186,655¥204,71329.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.7B¥98,827¥95,25715.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥85,052¥65,18013.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥73,610¥56,10911.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥62,978¥55,6099.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.0B¥54,206¥24,4988.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥39,863¥53,6196.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥27,063¥24,6924.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥271M¥7,334¥15,9791.1%
Assembly¥177M¥4,781¥4,5580.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥52,872 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥42,246 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥65,891 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥949M
Per resident ¥25,644 (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 38.2% 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

0.400.450.500.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

36K38K40K42K44K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202437,012¥23.7B¥23.0B¥13.0B0.4790.8%—
FY202337,692¥22.1B¥23.1B¥12.3B0.4789.0%—
FY202238,377¥23.9B¥24.1B¥12.5B0.4888.8%—
FY202139,111¥24.1B¥24.7B¥12.9B0.4883.8%—
FY202039,806¥28.0B¥25.4B¥12.6B0.5089.4%—
FY201940,538¥21.2B¥25.0B¥12.6B0.5095.5%—
FY201841,357¥21.2B¥25.3B¥13.6B0.5093.4%—
FY201742,123¥20.5B¥25.3B¥14.2B0.5189.9%—
FY201642,917¥20.9B¥25.1B¥14.0B0.5290.6%—
FY201543,593¥23.2B¥24.3B¥13.6B0.5488.4%—

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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)