Hamada City finances

島根県浜田市の財政

City Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 48,576 Area 690.64 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥41.0B
Per resident ¥843,084
Local bonds outstanding
¥39.1B
Per resident ¥805,707
Reserve funds
¥16.3B
Per resident ¥336,159
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
92.5%
#990 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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
¥805,707
#1243 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥336,159
#688 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
39.0%
#782 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
29.3%
#679 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥41.9B · per resident ¥863,558

Local taxes 23.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 26.1%National subsidies 13.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.4%Donations 3.4%Other 12.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.8B¥201,32223.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥47,9415.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.0B¥225,63426.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.6B¥116,20613.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥56,1496.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.9B¥80,7489.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥29,1593.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.2B¥106,40012.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.4B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥12.6B¥260,227¥204,71330.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.9B¥142,105¥95,25716.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.7B¥117,875¥55,60914.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.5B¥92,756¥53,61911.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.4B¥69,007¥56,1098.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥64,564¥65,1807.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.8B¥36,990¥24,4984.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥27,760¥24,6923.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥22,105¥15,9792.6%
Assembly¥237M¥4,884¥4,5580.6%
Disaster recovery¥200M¥4,120¥1,5780.5%
Labor¥34M¥691¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥91,664 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥67,695 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥87,478 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥650M
Per resident ¥13,391 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

48K50K52K55K58K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202448,576¥41.0B¥39.1B¥16.3B0.4592.5%—
FY202349,678¥39.2B¥40.8B¥16.5B0.4191.6%—
FY202250,681¥40.7B¥44.1B¥15.7B0.3894.3%—
FY202151,546¥41.0B¥47.2B¥16.4B0.3988.9%—
FY202052,605¥43.3B¥49.8B¥16.0B0.4091.4%—
FY201953,330¥39.1B¥51.8B¥15.1B0.4092.9%—
FY201854,328¥40.5B¥53.0B¥15.4B0.4091.0%—
FY201755,158¥38.1B¥53.9B¥15.1B0.4090.9%—
FY201656,042¥38.5B¥55.6B¥15.0B0.4188.5%—
FY201556,730¥41.9B¥56.0B¥14.1B0.4187.3%—

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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)