Shimizu Town finances

静岡県清水町の財政

Town Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 31,637 Area 8.81 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.4B
Per resident ¥391,055
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥253,002
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥48,708
Fiscal strength index
0.92
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.92
#118 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
87.2%
#418 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥253,002
#239 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥48,708
#1684 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
55.6%
#145 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
11.9%
#1518 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥12.7B · per resident ¥402,449

Local taxes 45.2%Shared taxes and grants 10.9%Local allocation tax 4.8%National subsidies 16.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 0.4%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.8B¥181,88045.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥43,95310.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥613M¥19,3644.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥65,14316.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥847M¥26,7846.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥744M¥23,5295.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥52M¥1,6420.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥40,15510.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥40M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.4B¥138,877¥168,25835.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥67,927¥56,48117.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥54,357¥66,27313.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥42,246¥40,67310.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥960M¥30,330¥35,8347.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥891M¥28,174¥30,1657.2%
Fire & emergency¥690M¥21,811¥17,4745.6%
Assembly¥104M¥3,296¥3,8460.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥70M¥2,221¥5,7690.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥43M¥1,346¥7,5080.3%
Labor¥15M¥470¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥58,318 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥861M
Per resident ¥27,220 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥53,339 (median ¥61,434)
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 45.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

32K32K32K33K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,637¥12.4B¥8.0B¥1.5B0.9287.2%—
FY202331,823¥11.6B¥8.1B¥1.7B0.9287.8%—
FY202231,837¥11.6B¥8.6B¥1.6B0.9385.1%—
FY202131,930¥11.2B¥9.0B¥911M0.9578.9%—
FY202032,107¥14.1B¥9.1B¥550M0.9888.4%—
FY201932,287¥11.0B¥8.9B¥729M0.9887.6%—
FY201832,596¥10.7B¥8.2B¥1.2B0.9785.8%—
FY201732,607¥10.3B¥7.9B¥1.6B0.9784.2%—
FY201632,686¥10.0B¥7.7B¥2.0B0.9786.5%—
FY201532,478¥9.6B¥7.8B¥2.0B0.9683.5%—

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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)