Takarazuka City finances

兵庫県宝塚市の財政

City Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 227,645 Area 101.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥117.4B
Per resident ¥515,707
Local bonds outstanding
¥68.2B
Per resident ¥299,443
Reserve funds
¥43.4B
Per resident ¥190,506
Fiscal strength index
0.81
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.81
#197 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 41 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
96.9%
#1500 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 41 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
¥299,443
#346 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 41 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
¥190,506
#1068 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 41 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 ratioBetter than peers
59.6%
#88 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 41 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 ratio
13.0%
#1461 of 1718 in Japan · #36 of 41 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 ¥118.9B · per resident ¥522,479

Local taxes 30.0%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 7.3%National subsidies 16.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.9%Donations 22.1%Other 7.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥35.7B¥156,81530.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥8.8B¥38,5937.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.7B¥38,3987.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥19.3B¥84,58416.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥6.7B¥29,3595.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.6B¥20,1523.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥26.2B¥115,27522.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥8.9B¥39,3027.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥25.7B

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
¥44.7B¥196,404¥199,78738.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥33.6B¥147,388¥36,78828.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥10.5B¥46,193¥43,8139.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥10.2B¥45,018¥52,0008.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥7.2B¥31,576¥33,0336.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.9B¥30,464¥41,6925.9%
Fire & emergency¥2.9B¥12,541¥13,6942.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥532M¥2,338¥7,2010.5%
Assembly¥451M¥1,983¥1,8730.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥246M¥1,079¥4,1500.2%
その他¥101M¥442¥00.1%
Labor¥62M¥270¥5440.1%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥11¥80.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥15.8B
Per resident ¥69,454 (median ¥78,428)
Elderly
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥35,584 (median ¥34,482)
Social welfare
¥15.7B
Per resident ¥68,849 (median ¥60,747)
Public assistance
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥22,516 (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 45.1% 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

0.800.820.840.860.880.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

226K228K230K232K234K236K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024227,645¥117.4B¥68.2B¥43.4B0.8196.9%—
FY2023228,934¥91.6B¥70.5B¥17.9B0.8295.8%—
FY2022230,788¥89.5B¥70.7B¥16.8B0.8593.7%—
FY2021232,171¥91.0B¥71.9B¥12.8B0.8692.1%—
FY2020233,499¥102.4B¥72.0B¥10.8B0.8895.4%—
FY2019234,044¥78.3B¥73.0B¥10.0B0.8996.9%—
FY2018234,209¥75.6B¥72.1B¥10.0B0.8995.8%—
FY2017234,662¥76.4B¥72.1B¥9.5B0.8995.7%—
FY2016234,349¥75.4B¥72.1B¥9.3B0.8896.9%—
FY2015233,962¥73.2B¥73.7B¥10.1B0.8796.3%—

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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)