Takaoka City finances

富山県高岡市の財政

City Toyama Prefecture, Japan Population 162,672 Area 209.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥79.7B
Per resident ¥489,915
Local bonds outstanding
¥84.7B
Per resident ¥520,692
Reserve funds
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥61,624
Fiscal strength index
0.71
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.71
#344 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
85.6%
#321 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 15 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥520,692
#840 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 15 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥61,624
#1639 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
47.0%
#408 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
6.3%
#1670 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 15 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥81.9B · per resident ¥503,466

Local taxes 32.6%Shared taxes and grants 8.6%Local allocation tax 15.7%National subsidies 16.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 0.7%Other 13.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥26.7B¥164,07632.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥7.1B¥43,4098.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.9B¥79,27815.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥13.1B¥80,79816.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥5.4B¥33,2506.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.9B¥30,2976.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥566M¥3,4800.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥11.2B¥68,87713.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥454M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥27.3B¥167,579¥195,91434.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥9.7B¥59,807¥33,47312.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥8.9B¥54,568¥42,54911.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.6B¥52,980¥58,20710.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.9B¥42,715¥56,5278.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.8B¥41,670¥37,8578.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥5.0B¥30,760¥8,2836.3%
Fire & emergency¥4.2B¥25,683¥15,3085.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.0B¥6,281¥5,8151.3%
Disaster recovery¥788M¥4,843¥251.0%
Assembly¥409M¥2,512¥2,5010.5%
Labor¥84M¥517¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10.5B
Per resident ¥64,684 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥40,302 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥54,391 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥7,808 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 47.3% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.700.730.750.780.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

160K165K170K175K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024162,672¥79.7B¥84.7B¥10.0B0.7185.6%—
FY2023164,053¥74.7B¥89.2B¥10.4B0.7185.0%—
FY2022165,714¥69.9B¥94.0B¥8.8B0.7385.1%—
FY2021167,216¥74.7B¥100.7B¥8.2B0.7482.7%—
FY2020168,956¥86.5B¥106.3B¥6.4B0.7685.9%—
FY2019170,493¥64.6B¥108.9B¥4.2B0.7586.9%—
FY2018171,984¥66.7B¥111.1B¥3.0B0.7587.4%—
FY2017173,192¥72.1B¥112.9B¥3.6B0.7593.7%—
FY2016174,275¥72.6B¥112.8B¥4.9B0.7588.5%—
FY2015174,892¥68.5B¥111.7B¥6.1B0.7584.5%—

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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)