Moka City finances

栃木県真岡市の財政

City Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Population 78,284 Area 167.34 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥43.8B
Per resident ¥559,521
Local bonds outstanding
¥31.2B
Per resident ¥398,722
Reserve funds
¥14.3B
Per resident ¥182,207
Fiscal strength index
0.82
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.82
#186 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 25 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 ratioBetter than peers
85.3%
#307 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 25 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
¥398,722
#591 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 25 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 residentBetter than peers
¥182,207
#1093 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 25 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
53.5%
#183 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 25 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 ratio
18.8%
#1171 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 25 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 ¥46.3B · per resident ¥591,835

Local taxes 30.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.6%Local allocation tax 8.5%National subsidies 16.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.0%Donations 2.4%Other 20.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥14.0B¥179,25330.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.5B¥44,7947.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥50,1368.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.8B¥99,48916.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥33,5415.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.7B¥47,1628.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.1B¥14,2822.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥9.6B¥123,18020.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.1B

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
¥13.7B¥175,182¥194,51731.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥10.4B¥133,069¥69,05323.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.4B¥94,920¥57,05817.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.9B¥37,245¥44,1776.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.6B¥32,607¥38,6835.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.3B¥29,883¥39,9135.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.7B¥21,358¥8,6413.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥18,372¥17,6233.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.0B¥13,181¥9,0052.4%
Assembly¥257M¥3,279¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥33M¥426¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥73,810 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥27,057 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥58,810 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥15,502 (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 38.1% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

78K79K80K81K82K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202478,284¥43.8B¥31.2B¥14.3B0.8285.3%—
FY202379,002¥40.5B¥30.0B¥14.9B0.8391.1%—
FY202279,391¥35.0B¥29.8B¥13.8B0.8488.4%—
FY202179,634¥35.0B¥31.1B¥12.0B0.8486.2%—
FY202079,871¥49.1B¥31.5B¥11.3B0.8588.7%—
FY201980,395¥35.6B¥28.8B¥11.3B0.8489.8%—
FY201880,793¥31.5B¥24.9B¥11.8B0.8489.2%—
FY201780,927¥31.9B¥24.6B¥12.7B0.8389.1%—
FY201681,057¥34.4B¥24.1B¥12.4B0.8288.9%—
FY201580,907¥31.0B¥24.4B¥9.3B0.8285.2%—

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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)