Ama City finances

愛知県あま市の財政

City Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 88,393 Area 27.49 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥37.2B
Per resident ¥420,912
Local bonds outstanding
¥27.5B
Per resident ¥311,139
Reserve funds
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥58,846
Fiscal strength index
0.67
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.67
#410 of 1718 in Japan · #47 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
94.9%
#1313 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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
¥311,139
#380 of 1741 in Japan · #43 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
¥58,846
#1651 of 1741 in Japan · #47 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 ratio
43.1%
#570 of 1741 in Japan · #48 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 ratioWorse than peers
17.3%
#1243 of 1718 in Japan · #32 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 ¥38.7B · per resident ¥437,944

Local taxes 29.4%Shared taxes and grants 9.3%Local allocation tax 16.7%National subsidies 18.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 0.4%Other 13.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.4B¥128,83529.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.6B¥40,5299.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.5B¥73,28616.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.1B¥80,17718.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥32,5387.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥22,8635.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥166M¥1,8790.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.1B¥57,83813.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥158M

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
¥17.9B¥201,989¥194,51748.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.8B¥54,805¥69,05313.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.4B¥38,450¥57,0589.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.3B¥37,624¥39,9138.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥30,211¥44,1777.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.1B¥23,476¥38,6835.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.5B¥17,201¥17,6234.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥893M¥10,104¥8,6412.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥382M¥4,326¥9,0051.0%
Assembly¥241M¥2,726¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥30,000¥0¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥74,896 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥33,417 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥76,823 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥16,854 (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 49.0% 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

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

88K88K89K89K89K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202488,393¥37.2B¥27.5B¥5.2B0.6794.9%—
FY202388,756¥35.4B¥27.4B¥6.2B0.6892.3%—
FY202288,787¥39.0B¥27.5B¥6.0B0.7089.9%—
FY202188,885¥35.2B¥24.1B¥4.5B0.7287.4%—
FY202089,092¥41.7B¥22.7B¥4.5B0.7490.6%—
FY201989,225¥31.2B¥21.3B¥5.3B0.7590.8%—
FY201888,913¥30.2B¥19.6B¥6.4B0.7590.6%—
FY201788,872¥28.3B¥18.2B¥7.3B0.7691.4%—
FY201688,662¥27.7B¥18.8B¥8.1B0.7791.1%—
FY201588,527¥26.8B¥19.4B¥9.1B0.7887.1%—

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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)