Kasumigaura City finances

茨城県かすみがうら市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 39,893 Area 156.60 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.8B
Per resident ¥470,483
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.6B
Per resident ¥467,204
Reserve funds
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥138,791
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #31 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 ratioBetter than peers
87.3%
#430 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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 residentBetter than peers
¥467,204
#737 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥138,791
#1250 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 ratioBetter than peers
38.5%
#801 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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
7.8%
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #42 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 ¥19.6B · per resident ¥490,255

Local taxes 29.1%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 23.8%National subsidies 15.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.9%Donations 1.1%Other 8.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.7B¥142,67429.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥45,3569.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.7B¥116,84323.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥76,87115.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥33,5146.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥28,7555.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥214M¥5,3641.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥40,8798.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥196M

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
¥6.8B¥170,500¥204,71336.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.3B¥81,620¥95,25717.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥47,837¥55,60910.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.7B¥43,748¥65,1809.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥38,231¥56,1098.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥28,266¥53,6196.0%
Fire & emergency¥966M¥24,221¥24,6925.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥693M¥17,362¥24,4983.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥503M¥12,620¥15,9792.7%
Assembly¥144M¥3,602¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥99M¥2,478¥4810.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥58,805 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥32,049 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥63,190 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥656M
Per resident ¥16,455 (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 49.8% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.450.500.550.600.652015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

39K40K41K42K43K44K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202439,893¥18.8B¥18.6B¥5.5B0.5787.3%—
FY202340,369¥19.1B¥19.3B¥5.3B0.5788.8%—
FY202240,628¥19.9B¥20.0B¥5.9B0.5988.2%—
FY202140,737¥20.5B¥20.1B¥5.9B0.5983.5%—
FY202041,200¥23.8B¥19.3B¥5.9B0.6189.2%—
FY201941,717¥18.5B¥19.5B¥6.6B0.6188.0%—
FY201842,193¥16.5B¥19.9B¥7.0B0.6187.2%—
FY201742,413¥16.3B¥20.3B¥6.6B0.6187.3%—
FY201642,701¥16.6B¥20.4B¥6.7B0.6185.9%—
FY201543,111¥18.7B¥20.4B¥6.6B0.6384.2%—

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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)