Kuwana City finances

三重県桑名市の財政

City Mie Prefecture, Japan Population 137,978 Area 136.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥64.9B
Per resident ¥470,595
Local bonds outstanding
¥63.2B
Per resident ¥457,718
Reserve funds
¥15.4B
Per resident ¥111,970
Fiscal strength index
0.80
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.80
#212 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 29 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 ratio
92.9%
#1045 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 29 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 residentWorse than peers
¥457,718
#715 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 29 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 residentBetter than peers
¥111,970
#1378 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 29 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
52.0%
#228 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 29 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
17.4%
#1238 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 29 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 ¥68.3B · per resident ¥494,928

Local taxes 34.0%Shared taxes and grants 8.8%Local allocation tax 9.2%National subsidies 15.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.2%Donations 0.7%Other 17.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥23.2B¥168,08034.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥6.0B¥43,4168.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.3B¥45,3789.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥10.4B¥75,65215.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥27,8265.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥6.3B¥45,5269.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥500M¥3,6240.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥11.8B¥85,42517.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥458M

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
¥22.8B¥165,517¥195,91435.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.7B¥63,014¥58,20713.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥8.3B¥59,895¥56,52712.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.8B¥48,939¥42,54910.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥6.2B¥44,779¥33,4739.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.4B¥39,459¥37,8578.4%
Fire & emergency¥4.4B¥31,559¥15,3086.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.6B¥11,956¥5,8152.5%
Assembly¥354M¥2,564¥2,5010.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥333M¥2,410¥8,2830.5%
Labor¥69M¥503¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥71,571 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥29,665 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥52,739 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥11,542 (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 47.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.700.750.800.850.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

136K138K140K142K144K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024137,978¥64.9B¥63.2B¥15.4B0.8092.9%—
FY2023138,963¥60.6B¥62.8B¥16.0B0.8092.6%—
FY2022139,563¥59.7B¥65.6B¥15.4B0.8189.6%—
FY2021140,134¥59.7B¥67.9B¥13.5B0.8285.8%—
FY2020141,291¥71.9B¥69.3B¥11.7B0.8490.0%—
FY2019142,019¥52.3B¥68.0B¥10.6B0.8593.0%—
FY2018142,457¥51.5B¥68.7B¥10.4B0.8595.5%—
FY2017142,930¥62.3B¥68.7B¥9.0B0.8598.1%—
FY2016143,080¥53.9B¥58.1B¥8.2B0.8699.2%—
FY2015143,149¥50.4B¥55.2B¥8.0B0.8697.1%—

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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)