Ami Town finances

茨城県阿見町の財政

Town Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 49,643 Area 71.40 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥21.5B
Per resident ¥433,534
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.3B
Per resident ¥287,169
Reserve funds
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥103,952
Fiscal strength index
0.88
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.88
#143 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
96.8%
#1492 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥287,169
#313 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥103,952
#1418 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
51.3%
#249 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.9%
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥22.2B · per resident ¥446,543

Local taxes 40.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.6%Local allocation tax 5.1%National subsidies 17.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.9%Donations 0.4%Other 10.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.9B¥178,69840.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥43,0529.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥22,6535.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥76,14817.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥31,1097.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥44,3759.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥94M¥1,8860.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥48,62110.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥89M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.4B¥169,774¥168,25839.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.1B¥82,182¥56,48119.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥44,760¥66,27310.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥44,694¥40,67310.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥32,053¥30,1657.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥28,472¥35,8346.6%
Fire & emergency¥769M¥15,496¥17,4743.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥382M¥7,702¥7,5081.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥261M¥5,249¥5,7691.2%
Assembly¥157M¥3,153¥3,8460.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥87,325 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥30,490 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥51,958 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥47,000
Per resident ¥1 (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 46.3% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

47K48K49K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202449,643¥21.5B¥14.3B¥5.2B0.8896.8%—
FY202349,489¥18.5B¥13.6B¥5.8B0.8796.1%—
FY202249,161¥18.5B¥14.5B¥5.6B0.8991.7%—
FY202148,395¥18.5B¥15.0B¥5.1B0.9183.8%—
FY202048,070¥22.2B¥15.2B¥4.6B0.9389.4%—
FY201947,814¥15.6B¥14.5B¥4.5B0.9394.3%—
FY201847,587¥15.4B¥14.9B¥4.7B0.9292.3%—
FY201747,506¥17.3B¥14.8B¥5.0B0.9190.9%—
FY201647,489¥16.0B¥13.8B¥5.2B0.9091.4%—
FY201547,515¥15.0B¥13.1B¥5.8B0.9091.8%—

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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)