Ibara City finances

岡山県井原市の財政

City Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 36,670 Area 243.54 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.4B
Per resident ¥638,007
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.0B
Per resident ¥599,000
Reserve funds
¥14.4B
Per resident ¥393,011
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 27 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 ratioBetter than peers
88.4%
#514 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥599,000
#996 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 27 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
¥393,011
#591 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 27 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 ratioWorse than peers
31.7%
#1150 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 27 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
53.6%
#224 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 27 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 ¥23.9B · per resident ¥651,625

Local taxes 18.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 34.2%National subsidies 12.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.4%Donations 1.9%Other 11.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.5B¥122,10118.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.7B¥46,4827.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.2B¥222,82234.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥79,62412.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥35,1835.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥61,1899.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥461M¥12,5781.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥71,64611.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥409M

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
¥7.1B¥194,118¥204,71330.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.3B¥90,290¥53,61914.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥80,000¥95,25712.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥72,335¥56,10911.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥64,405¥65,18010.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥59,923¥55,6099.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.0B¥27,315¥15,9794.3%
Fire & emergency¥872M¥23,777¥24,6923.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥629M¥17,158¥24,4982.7%
Assembly¥214M¥5,829¥4,5580.9%
Labor¥63M¥1,728¥4810.3%
Disaster recovery¥41M¥1,131¥1,5780.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥72,381 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥50,263 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥65,895 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥204M
Per resident ¥5,571 (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 42.0% 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

0.380.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

36K38K40K42K44K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202436,670¥23.4B¥22.0B¥14.4B0.4088.4%—
FY202337,396¥21.9B¥21.9B¥14.8B0.3987.6%—
FY202238,064¥24.5B¥22.2B¥14.4B0.4086.9%—
FY202138,818¥23.8B¥21.2B¥13.2B0.4183.6%—
FY202039,284¥28.7B¥19.7B¥13.7B0.4289.0%—
FY201939,912¥21.1B¥18.2B¥14.8B0.4294.0%—
FY201840,639¥20.8B¥17.8B¥15.3B0.4294.5%—
FY201741,160¥19.6B¥17.6B¥16.5B0.4194.6%—
FY201641,613¥19.6B¥18.3B¥16.8B0.4193.6%—
FY201542,158¥19.5B¥18.8B¥17.0B0.4190.4%—

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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)