Hokota City finances

茨城県鉾田市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 46,537 Area 207.60 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.0B
Per resident ¥537,360
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.6B
Per resident ¥465,053
Reserve funds
¥16.1B
Per resident ¥345,152
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
93.4%
#1103 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
¥465,053
#729 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
¥345,152
#676 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
32.8%
#1087 of 1741 in Japan · #42 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
28.9%
#697 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ¥26.2B · per resident ¥563,925

Local taxes 20.4%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 26.9%National subsidies 17.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.7%Donations 1.3%Other 11.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.4B¥115,28120.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.9B¥40,5267.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.1B¥151,64426.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.6B¥99,39317.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥32,7405.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.5B¥54,5229.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥339M¥7,2921.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥62,52611.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥331M

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
¥8.5B¥183,538¥204,71334.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.4B¥94,727¥65,18017.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥57,788¥95,25710.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥52,112¥53,6199.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥51,839¥55,6099.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥36,585¥56,1096.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥25,520¥24,6924.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥606M¥13,012¥24,4982.4%
Disaster recovery¥465M¥9,990¥1,5781.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥411M¥8,840¥15,9791.6%
Assembly¥156M¥3,360¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥2M¥49¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥58,861 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥41,791 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥60,721 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥22,155 (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 44.5% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

46K47K48K49K50K51K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202446,537¥25.0B¥21.6B¥16.1B0.4693.4%—
FY202347,018¥23.8B¥21.4B¥16.1B0.4592.9%—
FY202247,181¥22.9B¥22.3B¥16.2B0.4691.6%—
FY202147,287¥25.4B¥23.3B¥16.7B0.4687.9%—
FY202048,160¥29.4B¥22.5B¥16.5B0.4791.0%—
FY201948,717¥20.9B¥21.5B¥16.6B0.4690.5%—
FY201849,130¥22.3B¥22.3B¥17.1B0.4589.7%—
FY201749,742¥21.5B¥22.1B¥16.3B0.4488.4%—
FY201650,109¥20.6B¥22.3B¥15.7B0.4384.7%—
FY201550,472¥22.7B¥22.8B¥15.6B0.4382.0%—

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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)