Kawachi Town finances

茨城県河内町の財政

Town Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 7,791 Area 44.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥773,207
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥734,927
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥468,921
Fiscal strength index
0.33
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.33
#1114 of 1718 in Japan · #43 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
93.3%
#1091 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥734,927
#1177 of 1741 in Japan · #43 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥468,921
#501 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
33.1%
#1077 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
14.1%
#1401 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.4B · per resident ¥818,272

Local taxes 13.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 34.9%National subsidies 6.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.2%Donations 1.0%Other 18.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥869M¥111,54013.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥393M¥50,3906.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥285,91934.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥401M¥51,4956.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥341M¥43,7885.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥905M¥116,14714.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥65M¥8,3991.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥150,59418.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥62M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.5B¥187,808¥224,28424.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥177,560¥97,86823.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥973M¥124,888¥189,68216.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥527M¥67,612¥100,9188.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥464M¥59,558¥87,5227.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥356M¥45,666¥62,1795.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥352M¥45,177¥94,3995.8%
Fire & emergency¥222M¥28,504¥38,6873.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥212M¥27,151¥26,8703.5%
Assembly¥72M¥9,282¥10,2151.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥364M
Per resident ¥46,764 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥427M
Per resident ¥54,803 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥672M
Per resident ¥86,240 (median ¥89,723)
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 33.4% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,5008,0008,5009,0009,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,791¥6.0B¥5.7B¥3.7B0.3393.3%—
FY20237,953¥6.6B¥5.1B¥3.6B0.3394.4%—
FY20228,140¥5.7B¥4.2B¥3.4B0.3492.6%—
FY20218,368¥5.1B¥3.7B¥3.1B0.3583.6%—
FY20208,578¥6.0B¥3.9B¥2.7B0.3781.2%—
FY20198,754¥4.3B¥3.9B¥2.2B0.3785.3%—
FY20188,955¥4.6B¥3.9B¥2.2B0.3786.0%—
FY20179,104¥4.5B¥4.0B¥1.8B0.3783.7%—
FY20169,250¥5.5B¥3.9B¥1.4B0.3786.6%—
FY20159,477¥4.9B¥3.4B¥1.5B0.3783.5%—

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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)