Tokai Village finances

茨城県東海村の財政

Village Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 38,151 Area 38.01 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.0B
Per resident ¥576,756
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥46,822
Reserve funds
¥9.4B
Per resident ¥245,812
Fiscal strength index
1.36
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.36
#14 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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 ratioWorse than peers
99.9%
#1702 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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
¥46,822
#18 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥245,812
#897 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
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
65.4%
#46 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
49.7%
#264 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥22.8B · per resident ¥597,254

Local taxes 49.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 0.1%National subsidies 19.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.9%Donations 0.3%Other 15.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.2B¥294,48149.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.7B¥44,0017.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥17M¥4540.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.5B¥118,76719.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥32,3145.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥425M¥11,1501.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥59M¥1,5390.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.6B¥94,54815.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥56M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥7.9B¥207,664¥183,43336.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.3B¥85,551¥85,55114.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥81,870¥161,47314.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.0B¥79,266¥65,96713.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥64,652¥51,84911.2%
Fire & emergency¥751M¥19,694¥30,2153.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥599M¥15,695¥19,2022.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥398M¥10,439¥37,7051.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥207M¥5,424¥45,9300.9%
Assembly¥193M¥5,056¥8,7560.9%
Disaster recovery¥35M¥927¥1400.2%
Labor¥20M¥517¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥97,594 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥34,796 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥75,260 (median ¥71,525)
Public assistance
¥17,000
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 38.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.000.501.001.502.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

38K38K38K38K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202438,151¥22.0B¥1.8B¥9.4B1.3699.9%—
FY202338,297¥21.2B¥1.6B¥11.2B1.3892.9%—
FY202238,424¥20.2B¥1.5B¥11.4B1.3687.8%—
FY202138,328¥19.6B¥1.6B¥10.0B1.3683.9%—
FY202038,376¥24.2B¥1.7B¥8.6B1.3893.0%—
FY201938,379¥19.1B¥1.8B¥9.8B1.4091.1%—
FY201838,373¥18.5B¥2.3B¥11.6B1.4488.4%—
FY201738,405¥18.9B¥2.9B¥12.2B1.4687.1%—
FY201638,363¥21.2B¥3.5B¥13.1B1.5284.2%—
FY201538,409¥19.9B¥4.1B¥13.4B1.4477.6%—

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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)