Tsuyama City finances

岡山県津山市の財政

City Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 95,030 Area 506.33 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥52.7B
Per resident ¥555,017
Local bonds outstanding
¥57.2B
Per resident ¥601,673
Reserve funds
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥66,240
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 27 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
91.6%
#882 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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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
¥601,673
#999 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 27 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
¥66,240
#1617 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 27 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
36.0%
#937 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 27 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 ratioWorse than peers
9.8%
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 27 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 ¥53.8B · per resident ¥565,707

Local taxes 24.9%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 25.1%National subsidies 17.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 2.1%Other 9.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥13.4B¥140,78124.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.4B¥46,5518.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥13.5B¥141,98225.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.2B¥97,01917.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥42,1037.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.3B¥34,6546.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.1B¥11,9662.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.8B¥50,6519.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.1B

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
¥19.9B¥209,098¥194,51737.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥6.1B¥63,734¥38,68311.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.0B¥63,015¥69,05311.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.5B¥57,393¥57,05810.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.4B¥46,489¥39,9138.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.4B¥46,082¥44,1778.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.1B¥22,613¥9,0054.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.9B¥19,845¥17,6233.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.5B¥15,998¥8,6412.9%
Disaster recovery¥408M¥4,291¥810.8%
Assembly¥330M¥3,475¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥284M¥2,983¥4580.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥86,801 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥44,415 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥61,434 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥16,435 (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 51.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

95K98K100K102K105K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202495,030¥52.7B¥57.2B¥6.3B0.5291.6%—
FY202396,314¥53.8B¥59.8B¥5.9B0.5192.9%—
FY202297,645¥50.3B¥64.5B¥8.0B0.5291.7%—
FY202198,811¥51.3B¥68.3B¥8.3B0.5388.0%—
FY202099,821¥58.2B¥71.2B¥6.5B0.5492.4%—
FY2019100,669¥49.1B¥73.7B¥7.5B0.5496.2%—
FY2018101,486¥51.3B¥74.0B¥8.6B0.5490.7%—
FY2017102,276¥49.8B¥75.4B¥11.5B0.5493.8%—
FY2016102,962¥48.7B¥74.1B¥12.5B0.5494.2%—
FY2015103,954¥46.9B¥73.7B¥11.5B0.5489.9%—

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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)