Hakusan City finances

石川県白山市の財政

City Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Population 112,524 Area 754.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥61.8B
Per resident ¥549,014
Local bonds outstanding
¥82.2B
Per resident ¥730,274
Reserve funds
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥81,414
Fiscal strength index
0.62
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.62
#493 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 19 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 ratio
94.8%
#1297 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 19 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
¥730,274
#1171 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 19 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
¥81,414
#1536 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
40.4%
#713 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 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
10.0%
#1588 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 19 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 ¥63.7B · per resident ¥566,246

Local taxes 29.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.8%Local allocation tax 20.1%National subsidies 16.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.2%Donations 0.9%Other 9.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥19.0B¥168,78229.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.0B¥44,2307.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.8B¥113,99520.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥10.8B¥95,67516.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.8B¥43,0037.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.6B¥40,8007.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥547M¥4,8580.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.2B¥54,9049.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥529M

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
¥21.8B¥193,303¥195,91435.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.5B¥75,456¥58,20713.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥8.0B¥70,658¥33,47312.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥7.3B¥64,557¥42,54911.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.6B¥58,487¥56,52710.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.8B¥34,210¥37,8576.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.8B¥15,599¥8,2832.8%
Fire & emergency¥1.7B¥15,313¥15,3082.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.3B¥11,423¥5,8152.1%
Disaster recovery¥803M¥7,133¥251.3%
Assembly¥306M¥2,715¥2,5010.5%
Labor¥18M¥160¥5670.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥95,672 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥30,523 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥62,090 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥484M
Per resident ¥4,301 (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 48.1% 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

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

112K113K114K114K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024112,524¥61.8B¥82.2B¥9.2B0.6294.8%—
FY2023112,652¥62.9B¥85.2B¥8.7B0.6394.4%—
FY2022112,916¥60.5B¥84.2B¥8.3B0.6594.9%—
FY2021113,136¥61.6B¥84.3B¥8.3B0.6788.2%—
FY2020113,496¥67.3B¥85.0B¥6.6B0.6994.7%—
FY2019113,715¥50.4B¥83.7B¥6.8B0.7196.8%—
FY2018113,700¥48.9B¥84.7B¥6.9B0.7095.2%—
FY2017113,410¥52.1B¥86.4B¥6.9B0.6995.4%—
FY2016113,018¥50.3B¥86.6B¥7.6B0.6594.9%—
FY2015112,829¥51.6B¥87.7B¥8.5B0.6592.9%—

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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)