Hashimoto City finances

和歌山県橋本市の財政

City Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 58,792 Area 130.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥32.2B
Per resident ¥548,334
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.1B
Per resident ¥410,756
Reserve funds
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥100,048
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 30 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 ratioWorse than peers
100.9%
#1718 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 30 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
¥410,756
#626 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 30 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
¥100,048
#1436 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 30 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 ratioWorse than peers
33.4%
#1056 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 30 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
20.4%
#1073 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 30 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 ¥32.4B · per resident ¥551,335

Local taxes 21.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 27.7%National subsidies 15.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.0%Donations 1.5%Other 10.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.0B¥119,66521.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥40,9827.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.0B¥152,72527.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.9B¥83,15315.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥40,3227.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.9B¥49,7719.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥492M¥8,3711.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.3B¥56,34610.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥475M

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
¥12.9B¥220,108¥194,51740.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.0B¥67,617¥57,05812.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥57,608¥69,05310.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.1B¥52,225¥39,9139.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.0B¥51,782¥38,6839.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥30,991¥44,1775.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.8B¥29,917¥17,6235.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.3B¥21,323¥8,6413.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥568M¥9,661¥9,0051.8%
Assembly¥230M¥3,917¥3,3390.7%
Disaster recovery¥187M¥3,182¥810.6%
Labor¥276,000¥5¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥84,248 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥46,177 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥77,657 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥707M
Per resident ¥12,025 (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 49.7% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

58K60K62K64K66K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202458,792¥32.2B¥24.1B¥5.9B0.45100.9%—
FY202359,475¥30.4B¥24.2B¥5.9B0.45102.3%—
FY202260,295¥29.4B¥25.5B¥5.2B0.4599.3%—
FY202161,019¥29.0B¥27.8B¥4.3B0.4698.9%—
FY202061,774¥33.7B¥30.0B¥3.3B0.46100.7%—
FY201962,376¥26.0B¥31.3B¥3.6B0.46101.0%—
FY201863,024¥25.0B¥32.8B¥3.4B0.46100.4%—
FY201763,789¥26.8B¥34.4B¥3.3B0.47101.7%—
FY201664,382¥25.1B¥35.2B¥3.3B0.47100.3%—
FY201565,074¥26.7B¥36.9B¥3.2B0.4898.4%—

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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)