Sakuragawa City finances

茨城県桜川市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 37,635 Area 180.06 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥21.1B
Per resident ¥560,836
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.5B
Per resident ¥570,586
Reserve funds
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥261,842
Fiscal strength index
0.46
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.46
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #36 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
90.6%
#762 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
¥570,586
#941 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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
¥261,842
#850 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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 ratio
36.7%
#907 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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 ratioBetter than peers
33.5%
#542 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ¥22.7B · per resident ¥602,103

Local taxes 20.4%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 28.7%National subsidies 13.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.6%Donations 2.7%Other 13.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.6B¥122,96120.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.7B¥45,1097.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.5B¥172,58228.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥82,65613.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥35,4365.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥45,6207.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥613M¥16,2892.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥81,44913.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥523M

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
¥6.5B¥172,023¥204,71330.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.5B¥93,371¥65,18016.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.0B¥79,532¥95,25714.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.4B¥62,455¥56,10911.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥47,206¥53,6198.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥42,386¥55,6097.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥28,214¥24,4985.0%
Fire & emergency¥897M¥23,836¥24,6924.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥281M¥7,479¥15,9791.3%
Assembly¥163M¥4,334¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥30,000¥1¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥49,186 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥37,690 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥71,347 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥519M
Per resident ¥13,800 (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 41.5% 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

0.440.460.480.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

36K38K40K42K44K46K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202437,635¥21.1B¥21.5B¥9.9B0.4690.6%—
FY202338,250¥20.8B¥21.2B¥10.2B0.4687.6%—
FY202239,041¥21.7B¥21.2B¥10.0B0.4787.6%—
FY202139,845¥20.9B¥20.0B¥9.0B0.4880.9%—
FY202040,606¥23.1B¥19.5B¥7.1B0.4986.8%—
FY201941,440¥17.0B¥19.0B¥7.4B0.4989.8%—
FY201842,126¥18.7B¥18.9B¥7.2B0.4988.1%—
FY201742,990¥18.9B¥17.6B¥6.4B0.4986.7%—
FY201643,643¥17.2B¥16.1B¥5.9B0.4987.0%—
FY201544,312¥17.4B¥15.7B¥5.9B0.4984.6%—

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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)