Handa City finances

愛知県半田市の財政

City Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 116,209 Area 47.42 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥50.3B
Per resident ¥432,483
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.9B
Per resident ¥94,013
Reserve funds
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥84,940
Fiscal strength index
0.96
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.96
#86 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 54 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
84.4%
#256 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 54 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 residentBetter than peers
¥94,013
#44 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 54 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
¥84,940
#1513 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 54 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 ratioBetter than peers
57.8%
#111 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 54 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
25.4%
#825 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 54 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 ¥54.2B · per resident ¥466,615

Local taxes 45.1%Shared taxes and grants 10.1%Local allocation tax 2.1%National subsidies 16.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 0.2%Other 12.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥24.5B¥210,58745.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.5B¥47,02810.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.1B¥9,8742.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.9B¥76,55916.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥32,1926.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.6B¥31,2396.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥108M¥9300.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.8B¥58,20712.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥90M

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
¥19.8B¥170,069¥195,91439.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥9.3B¥80,126¥56,52718.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.9B¥51,073¥37,85711.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.7B¥48,787¥42,54911.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.3B¥36,905¥58,2078.5%
Fire & emergency¥1.8B¥15,320¥15,3083.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥11,542¥33,4732.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥9,541¥8,2832.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥735M¥6,325¥5,8151.5%
Assembly¥290M¥2,499¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥34M¥296¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥77,197 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥30,190 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥51,675 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥10,999 (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 39.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥50K¥100K¥150K¥200K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

116K117K118K119K120K121K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024116,209¥50.3B¥10.9B¥9.9B0.9684.4%—
FY2023117,207¥45.9B¥8.6B¥10.2B0.9683.4%—
FY2022117,747¥47.2B¥8.0B¥10.2B0.9682.9%—
FY2021118,535¥46.7B¥8.0B¥9.2B0.9780.4%—
FY2020119,418¥52.9B¥10.0B¥9.2B0.9883.6%—
FY2019120,078¥40.3B¥11.5B¥8.1B0.9884.0%—
FY2018119,897¥37.1B¥12.9B¥8.6B0.9886.9%—
FY2017119,325¥37.1B¥14.7B¥8.3B0.9788.3%—
FY2016118,919¥38.0B¥17.0B¥7.8B0.9686.4%—
FY2015118,733¥38.3B¥19.3B¥6.6B0.9685.8%—

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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)