Tsukubamirai City finances

茨城県つくばみらい市の財政

City Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 53,503 Area 79.16 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥31.4B
Per resident ¥586,751
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.4B
Per resident ¥400,637
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥90,875
Fiscal strength index
0.75
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.75
#287 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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
93.0%
#1055 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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 resident
¥400,637
#596 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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
¥90,875
#1482 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
47.7%
#377 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 ratioBetter than peers
23.2%
#929 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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 ¥32.0B · per resident ¥597,357

Local taxes 29.9%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 10.5%National subsidies 17.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.5%Donations 7.3%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.6B¥178,64729.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥42,7727.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥62,68610.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.7B¥105,82217.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥32,6435.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.7B¥68,71511.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.3B¥43,3917.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥62,68010.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.3B

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
¥9.7B¥181,118¥194,51730.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.6B¥141,472¥57,05824.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.3B¥99,670¥69,05317.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.4B¥63,808¥44,17710.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥41,105¥38,6837.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥25,738¥39,9134.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥19,798¥17,6233.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥481M¥8,995¥9,0051.5%
Assembly¥194M¥3,622¥3,3390.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥76M¥1,426¥8,6410.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥84,598 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥25,795 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥63,254 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥400M
Per resident ¥7,469 (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 39.6% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.750.800.852015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

50K51K52K53K54K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202453,503¥31.4B¥21.4B¥4.9B0.7593.0%—
FY202353,446¥25.4B¥19.9B¥4.7B0.7594.7%—
FY202253,004¥26.2B¥21.4B¥5.4B0.7692.2%—
FY202152,469¥25.2B¥22.1B¥5.7B0.7783.2%—
FY202052,110¥26.3B¥22.3B¥4.0B0.8190.3%—
FY201951,835¥18.7B¥22.4B¥4.4B0.8194.2%—
FY201851,630¥19.2B¥23.3B¥4.9B0.8094.2%—
FY201751,590¥21.1B¥24.2B¥4.7B0.8090.0%—
FY201650,971¥20.6B¥23.3B¥5.2B0.8094.0%—
FY201550,323¥20.1B¥21.5B¥6.7B0.8092.0%—

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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)