Takahama City finances

愛知県高浜市の財政

City Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 49,041 Area 13.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.3B
Per resident ¥413,002
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥204,811
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥38,538
Fiscal strength index
1.02
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.02
#68 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
91.3%
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥204,811
#140 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥38,538
#1712 of 1741 in Japan · #52 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
56.3%
#128 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
16.2%
#1306 of 1718 in Japan · #38 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥21.1B · per resident ¥429,904

Local taxes 47.0%Shared taxes and grants 10.1%Local allocation tax 0.4%National subsidies 18.8%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.8%Donations 0.4%Other 8.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.9B¥202,26447.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥43,59110.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥79M¥1,6020.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥80,93118.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥27,9776.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥33,7067.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥75M¥1,5260.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥38,3068.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥67M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.7B¥176,590¥204,71342.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.2B¥65,826¥65,18015.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.3B¥47,391¥95,25711.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥45,792¥53,61911.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥37,323¥56,1099.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥969M¥19,757¥55,6094.8%
Fire & emergency¥560M¥11,409¥24,6922.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥239M¥4,874¥15,9791.2%
Assembly¥153M¥3,112¥4,5580.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥45M¥915¥24,4980.2%
Labor¥572,000¥12¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥79,774 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥24,032 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥64,724 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥395M
Per resident ¥8,059 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 44.6% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

46K47K48K49K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202449,041¥20.3B¥10.0B¥1.9B1.0291.3%—
FY202349,249¥18.6B¥9.3B¥2.1B1.0197.6%—
FY202249,154¥17.4B¥8.8B¥2.4B1.0094.9%—
FY202149,280¥17.2B¥9.2B¥2.6B1.0293.7%—
FY202049,088¥22.8B¥9.5B¥2.8B1.0289.5%—
FY201949,155¥16.1B¥8.5B¥2.5B1.0593.3%—
FY201848,579¥17.0B¥8.0B¥3.0B1.0385.7%—
FY201748,154¥14.0B¥6.7B¥2.8B1.0393.2%—
FY201647,472¥14.2B¥7.2B¥2.9B0.9986.9%—
FY201546,756¥14.3B¥7.7B¥3.0B0.9888.0%—

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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)