Arida City finances

和歌山県有田市の財政

City Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 25,230 Area 36.83 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.7B
Per resident ¥779,870
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.2B
Per resident ¥524,617
Reserve funds
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥357,099
Fiscal strength index
0.51
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.51
#706 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
102.8%
#1732 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥524,617
#850 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥357,099
#653 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
55.7%
#139 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
28.1%
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥20.3B · per resident ¥804,353

Local taxes 17.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 20.1%National subsidies 12.1%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.1%Donations 20.9%Other 17.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.5B¥136,98517.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥40,4765.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥161,53920.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥97,24612.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥39,8054.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥427M¥16,9362.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4.2B¥167,81220.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.6B¥143,55517.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4.2B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.3B¥210,053¥237,42026.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥4.3B¥169,961¥23,30121.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.3B¥90,005¥73,46711.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥79,457¥73,02310.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥78,810¥155,07810.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥51,103¥68,4406.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥44,828¥81,9065.7%
Fire & emergency¥724M¥28,709¥33,1213.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥322M¥12,778¥34,5911.6%
Disaster recovery¥186M¥7,367¥3,0780.9%
Assembly¥172M¥6,800¥6,3190.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥67,553 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥49,230 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥76,556 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥421M
Per resident ¥16,705 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 35.4% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.500.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

24K26K28K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202425,230¥19.7B¥13.2B¥9.0B0.51102.8%—
FY202325,721¥22.2B¥13.9B¥8.9B0.51105.9%—
FY202226,214¥25.7B¥13.5B¥10.4B0.5195.4%—
FY202126,713¥21.7B¥10.5B¥9.4B0.5294.3%—
FY202027,240¥20.7B¥9.9B¥7.7B0.5399.2%—
FY201927,736¥17.0B¥10.1B¥6.5B0.53100.6%—
FY201828,244¥12.4B¥9.9B¥5.6B0.52102.1%—
FY201728,740¥14.7B¥10.5B¥5.2B0.5096.6%—
FY201629,250¥13.1B¥10.3B¥4.5B0.5096.6%—
FY201529,730¥11.8B¥10.6B¥3.9B0.4990.3%—

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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)