Takasago City finances

兵庫県高砂市の財政

City Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 86,511 Area 34.38 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥40.4B
Per resident ¥467,367
Local bonds outstanding
¥40.3B
Per resident ¥465,599
Reserve funds
¥11.0B
Per resident ¥126,682
Fiscal strength index
0.78
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.78
#236 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 41 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
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 41 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 residentWorse than peers
¥465,599
#732 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 41 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 resident
¥126,682
#1302 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 41 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 ratioBetter than peers
53.4%
#188 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 41 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 ratioBetter than peers
27.3%
#758 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 41 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 ¥41.1B · per resident ¥475,238

Local taxes 41.6%Shared taxes and grants 8.7%Local allocation tax 11.1%National subsidies 17.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 1.5%Other 10.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥17.1B¥197,66041.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.6B¥41,5278.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.6B¥52,73011.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.3B¥83,85317.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥30,2826.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥13,2212.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥601M¥6,9431.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.2B¥49,02110.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥594M

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
¥16.4B¥189,268¥194,51740.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.8B¥55,030¥69,05311.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.6B¥52,664¥39,91311.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.4B¥51,018¥44,17710.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.4B¥50,937¥57,05810.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.1B¥35,865¥38,6837.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥16,625¥17,6233.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥832M¥9,618¥8,6412.1%
Assembly¥312M¥3,603¥3,3390.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥200M¥2,310¥9,0050.5%
Labor¥37M¥430¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥76,264 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥31,652 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥57,788 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥23,560 (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 52.0% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

86K88K90K92K94K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202486,511¥40.4B¥40.3B¥11.0B0.7890.1%—
FY202387,360¥43.6B¥42.0B¥9.6B0.8091.3%—
FY202288,166¥41.6B¥45.7B¥10.7B0.8389.6%—
FY202188,968¥50.3B¥45.6B¥8.0B0.8688.8%—
FY202089,762¥56.4B¥41.3B¥7.4B0.8890.6%—
FY201990,462¥39.9B¥39.0B¥6.9B0.8888.7%—
FY201891,159¥34.9B¥35.1B¥5.7B0.9090.7%—
FY201792,020¥34.8B¥33.9B¥5.0B0.9091.8%—
FY201692,770¥33.5B¥33.1B¥4.7B0.9094.9%—
FY201593,356¥34.2B¥33.0B¥5.5B0.9090.3%—

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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)