Daigo Town finances

茨城県大子町の財政

Town Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 14,516 Area 325.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.9B
Per resident ¥748,388
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥741,555
Reserve funds
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥247,136
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #44 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
91.6%
#882 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥741,555
#1183 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥247,136
#892 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
35.5%
#955 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
23.1%
#937 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.9B · per resident ¥820,722

Local taxes 14.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 36.5%National subsidies 10.1%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 0.7%Other 20.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.8B¥121,40314.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥765M¥52,7046.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.3B¥299,58636.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥83,23210.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥558M¥38,4404.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥801M¥55,1646.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥88M¥6,0750.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥164,11820.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥84M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.8B¥189,611¥196,56225.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥130,343¥132,74417.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥81,718¥57,44210.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥78,416¥64,17410.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥74,829¥56,49310.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥969M¥66,764¥74,0908.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥612M¥42,181¥30,7255.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥599M¥41,262¥16,8595.5%
Fire & emergency¥513M¥35,355¥27,8484.7%
Assembly¥107M¥7,376¥6,6361.0%
Disaster recovery¥8M¥532¥5310.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥618M
Per resident ¥42,590 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥931M
Per resident ¥64,134 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥82,887 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
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 44.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

14K16K18K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,516¥10.9B¥10.8B¥3.6B0.3291.6%—
FY202314,952¥12.2B¥11.1B¥3.7B0.3291.6%—
FY202215,444¥11.7B¥11.3B¥3.7B0.3289.2%—
FY202115,833¥11.4B¥10.8B¥3.9B0.3283.3%—
FY202016,251¥13.1B¥10.1B¥3.9B0.3389.8%—
FY201916,679¥9.6B¥9.7B¥3.8B0.3388.8%—
FY201817,259¥8.8B¥9.8B¥3.7B0.3387.6%—
FY201717,744¥9.4B¥10.0B¥3.9B0.3385.9%—
FY201618,165¥9.5B¥10.1B¥3.8B0.3284.9%—
FY201518,609¥10.0B¥10.0B¥3.6B0.3284.5%—

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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)