Hirakata City finances

大阪府枚方市の財政

City Osaka Prefecture, Japan Population 392,328 Area 65.12 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥164.5B
Per resident ¥419,183
Local bonds outstanding
¥111.8B
Per resident ¥284,967
Reserve funds
¥37.0B
Per resident ¥94,325
Fiscal strength index
0.75
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.75
#287 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.81
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
98.9%
#1649 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.9%
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
¥284,967
#310 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥321,738
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥94,325
#1462 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥70,642
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
41.6%
#637 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
17.0%
#1260 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 12.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥166.9B · per resident ¥425,520

Local taxes 34.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.0%Local allocation tax 11.4%National subsidies 24.1%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.5%Donations 0.2%Other 6.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥57.7B¥147,17234.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥15.1B¥38,4449.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥19.0B¥48,42411.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥40.2B¥102,58324.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥14.0B¥35,7478.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥9.2B¥23,3865.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥309M¥7890.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥11.4B¥28,9756.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥281M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 200,000+ people (91)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥86.4B¥220,166¥199,78752.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥18.3B¥46,770¥52,00011.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥14.4B¥36,643¥43,8138.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥13.9B¥35,339¥41,6928.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥13.9B¥35,329¥36,7888.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥11.6B¥29,485¥33,0337.0%
Fire & emergency¥4.7B¥12,039¥13,6942.9%
Assembly¥652M¥1,663¥1,8730.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥291M¥742¥7,2010.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥216M¥550¥4,1500.1%
Labor¥179M¥457¥5440.1%
Disaster recovery¥150,000¥0¥80.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥33.1B
Per resident ¥84,285 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥13.6B
Per resident ¥34,609 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥25.4B
Per resident ¥64,619 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥14.4B
Per resident ¥36,652 (median ¥29,092)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 56.0% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.750.780.800.830.852015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

390K395K400K405K410K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024392,328¥164.5B¥111.8B¥37.0B0.7598.9%—
FY2023394,221¥167.9B¥113.8B¥36.9B0.7697.6%—
FY2022396,252¥160.4B¥112.9B¥36.9B0.7795.3%—
FY2021397,681¥162.7B¥113.7B¥33.2B0.7892.3%—
FY2020399,690¥189.6B¥111.0B¥29.8B0.8095.7%—
FY2019401,074¥135.5B¥105.7B¥29.4B0.8096.1%—
FY2018402,579¥133.3B¥104.2B¥27.9B0.8194.6%—
FY2017403,989¥134.0B¥101.7B¥27.2B0.8194.5%—
FY2016404,963¥132.6B¥101.2B¥27.0B0.8094.9%—
FY2015406,133¥133.0B¥99.3B¥29.7B0.7989.9%—

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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)