Namegata City finances

茨城県行方市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 31,505 Area 222.48 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.1B
Per resident ¥638,619
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.7B
Per resident ¥466,550
Reserve funds
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥260,878
Fiscal strength index
0.44
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.44
#846 of 1718 in Japan · #38 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
88.5%
#526 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
¥466,550
#735 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
¥260,878
#852 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
39.7%
#745 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
21.2%
#1035 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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 ¥21.1B · per resident ¥669,918

Local taxes 20.0%Shared taxes and grants 7.3%Local allocation tax 27.8%National subsidies 12.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 4.6%Other 15.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.2B¥133,76420.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥49,1777.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.9B¥186,55227.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥85,54412.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥39,0555.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥43,8066.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥973M¥30,8704.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥101,15115.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥966M

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
¥5.7B¥179,630¥204,71328.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.1B¥161,870¥95,25725.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥60,087¥53,6199.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥57,739¥56,1099.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥56,852¥55,6098.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.7B¥55,259¥65,1808.7%
Fire & emergency¥926M¥29,393¥24,6924.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥771M¥24,480¥24,4983.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥193M¥6,133¥15,9791.0%
Assembly¥148M¥4,710¥4,5580.7%
その他¥54M¥1,709¥00.3%
Disaster recovery¥24M¥756¥1,5780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥55,054 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥38,655 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥68,571 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥546M
Per resident ¥17,345 (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 40.1% 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

0.430.440.450.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

30K32K34K36K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,505¥20.1B¥14.7B¥8.2B0.4488.5%—
FY202332,055¥19.5B¥15.0B¥7.8B0.4388.2%—
FY202232,502¥18.1B¥15.8B¥7.4B0.4389.1%—
FY202132,956¥18.5B¥16.9B¥7.0B0.4384.7%—
FY202033,775¥20.9B¥17.8B¥5.9B0.4489.6%—
FY201934,447¥16.7B¥18.5B¥6.0B0.4491.3%—
FY201835,074¥16.6B¥19.2B¥6.2B0.4390.5%—
FY201735,694¥16.7B¥19.7B¥6.1B0.4387.5%—
FY201636,171¥17.1B¥19.9B¥5.9B0.4386.7%—
FY201536,701¥18.6B¥20.0B¥5.5B0.4384.0%—

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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)