Hekinan City finances

愛知県碧南市の財政

City Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 72,242 Area 36.68 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥34.6B
Per resident ¥478,708
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥111,519
Reserve funds
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥115,026
Fiscal strength index
1.17
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.17
#31 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
89.7%
#630 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥111,519
#51 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥115,026
#1364 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
69.4%
#22 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
30.9%
#625 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥37.0B · per resident ¥511,719

Local taxes 52.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 0.1%National subsidies 13.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.6%Donations 6.7%Other 9.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥19.6B¥270,81252.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.4B¥47,3929.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥54M¥7500.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.9B¥68,10113.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥27,0905.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥950M¥13,1472.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.5B¥34,2156.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.6B¥50,2119.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.5B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥12.4B¥171,046¥194,51735.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.1B¥70,436¥69,05314.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.8B¥66,205¥39,91313.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.4B¥60,903¥57,05812.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.3B¥59,283¥44,17712.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥16,733¥17,6233.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥15,335¥38,6833.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥525M¥7,267¥9,0051.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥491M¥6,795¥8,6411.4%
Assembly¥261M¥3,618¥3,3390.8%
Labor¥79M¥1,087¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥73,577 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥30,063 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥59,856 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥545M
Per resident ¥7,551 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 42.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.801.001.201.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

72K72K72K73K74K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202472,242¥34.6B¥8.1B¥8.3B1.1789.7%—
FY202372,534¥33.4B¥8.2B¥8.1B1.1697.5%—
FY202272,645¥34.0B¥8.7B¥8.3B1.1591.0%—
FY202172,727¥33.2B¥8.9B¥7.9B1.2195.6%—
FY202072,822¥38.4B¥9.1B¥8.0B1.2191.6%—
FY201973,277¥29.2B¥9.4B¥7.1B1.2590.4%—
FY201873,083¥28.0B¥9.4B¥6.9B1.2586.4%—
FY201772,530¥27.3B¥9.7B¥6.0B1.2891.0%—
FY201672,082¥28.1B¥9.9B¥6.3B1.1885.0%—
FY201571,673¥29.0B¥9.9B¥6.3B1.0884.0%—

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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)