Kamisu City finances

茨城県神栖市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 93,786 Area 146.97 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥46.6B
Per resident ¥496,437
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.4B
Per resident ¥228,107
Reserve funds
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥65,849
Fiscal strength index
1.35
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.35
#15 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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
95.8%
#1398 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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 residentBetter than peers
¥228,107
#181 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
¥65,849
#1618 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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 ratioBetter than peers
58.6%
#102 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
14.3%
#1395 of 1718 in Japan · #31 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 ¥49.2B · per resident ¥524,942

Local taxes 43.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.6%Local allocation tax 2.4%National subsidies 15.8%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.6%Donations 1.3%Other 13.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥21.6B¥230,48643.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.7B¥50,4779.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.2B¥12,5342.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.8B¥83,04815.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.0B¥31,7046.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.7B¥39,6967.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥626M¥6,6711.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.6B¥70,32613.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥607M

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
¥18.3B¥195,577¥194,51739.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.8B¥72,039¥57,05814.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.3B¥67,542¥69,05313.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.8B¥51,119¥39,91310.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.1B¥44,207¥44,1778.9%
Fire & emergency¥2.7B¥28,599¥17,6235.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥19,973¥38,6834.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥793M¥8,452¥9,0051.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥576M¥6,138¥8,6411.2%
Assembly¥258M¥2,755¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥3M¥35¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥88,323 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥31,414 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥53,664 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥22,154 (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 45.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.801.001.201.401.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

94K94K94K95K96K96K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202493,786¥46.6B¥21.4B¥6.2B1.3595.8%—
FY202394,295¥46.4B¥19.4B¥7.3B1.3494.1%—
FY202294,710¥48.4B¥17.6B¥7.3B1.3591.3%—
FY202195,073¥48.1B¥15.6B¥7.1B1.3891.4%—
FY202095,537¥55.9B¥14.6B¥8.8B1.4186.9%—
FY201995,544¥44.3B¥13.6B¥9.2B1.3981.1%—
FY201895,401¥44.6B¥14.3B¥12.1B1.3479.7%—
FY201795,354¥42.5B¥15.3B¥14.1B1.3379.9%—
FY201694,934¥45.3B¥16.8B¥11.9B1.3381.5%—
FY201594,791¥42.9B¥18.1B¥15.3B1.3577.6%—

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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)