Fujieda City finances

静岡県藤枝市の財政

City Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 139,870 Area 194.06 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥61.6B
Per resident ¥440,349
Local bonds outstanding
¥40.8B
Per resident ¥291,464
Reserve funds
¥23.1B
Per resident ¥165,142
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 35 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
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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
¥291,464
#324 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 35 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 residentBetter than peers
¥165,142
#1151 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 35 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
48.8%
#335 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 35 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 ratioBetter than peers
33.3%
#546 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 35 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 ¥63.4B · per resident ¥453,456

Local taxes 34.1%Shared taxes and grants 9.5%Local allocation tax 9.8%National subsidies 17.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 1.8%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥21.6B¥154,46734.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥6.0B¥42,9349.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.2B¥44,3949.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥11.3B¥80,99917.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.6B¥32,9107.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.4B¥31,1276.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥8,2591.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥8.2B¥58,36512.9%

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

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
¥22.6B¥161,561¥195,91436.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.2B¥51,743¥56,52711.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.0B¥50,216¥58,20711.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.8B¥48,808¥42,54911.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.7B¥47,827¥37,85710.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.6B¥25,991¥33,4735.9%
Labor¥2.2B¥15,527¥5673.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.9B¥13,574¥5,8153.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.7B¥11,858¥15,3082.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥7,899¥8,2831.8%
Disaster recovery¥477M¥3,409¥250.8%
Assembly¥271M¥1,937¥2,5010.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10.5B
Per resident ¥75,185 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥32,975 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥44,795 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥8,605 (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 45.4% 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

0.700.750.800.850.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

138K140K142K144K146K148K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024139,870¥61.6B¥40.8B¥23.1B0.8191.5%—
FY2023140,979¥60.1B¥40.0B¥22.9B0.8288.9%—
FY2022142,387¥55.8B¥40.4B¥20.4B0.8488.7%—
FY2021143,580¥59.5B¥41.3B¥19.7B0.8683.2%—
FY2020144,096¥67.9B¥40.7B¥15.1B0.8888.8%—
FY2019144,662¥50.7B¥40.6B¥15.9B0.8886.9%—
FY2018145,550¥51.1B¥40.3B¥15.9B0.8884.9%—
FY2017146,173¥54.6B¥41.4B¥14.9B0.8784.9%—
FY2016146,531¥49.8B¥42.5B¥16.4B0.8784.7%—
FY2015146,609¥44.6B¥44.6B¥13.5B0.8684.7%—

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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)