Akaiwa City finances

岡山県赤磐市の財政

City Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 42,490 Area 209.36 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥21.5B
Per resident ¥507,127
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.4B
Per resident ¥387,024
Reserve funds
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥242,798
Fiscal strength index
0.44
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.44
#846 of 1718 in Japan · #11 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 ratio
91.3%
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 27 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 residentBetter than peers
¥387,024
#566 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
¥242,798
#906 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
34.2%
#1018 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
42.3%
#357 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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 ¥23.1B · per resident ¥543,494

Local taxes 20.8%Shared taxes and grants 8.0%Local allocation tax 31.9%National subsidies 14.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.2%Donations 1.2%Other 12.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.8B¥113,00820.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥43,2878.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.4B¥173,11731.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥80,19214.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥38,1567.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥980M¥23,0594.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥275M¥6,4811.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.8B¥66,19312.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥271M

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
¥7.8B¥182,629¥204,71336.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥80,511¥95,25715.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥57,507¥65,18011.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.1B¥49,630¥55,6099.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥46,354¥53,6199.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥42,107¥56,1098.3%
Fire & emergency¥818M¥19,263¥24,6923.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥814M¥19,162¥24,4983.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥233M¥5,476¥15,9791.1%
Assembly¥180M¥4,225¥4,5580.8%
Disaster recovery¥11M¥262¥1,5780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥78,547 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥37,445 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥60,817 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥247M
Per resident ¥5,817 (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 51.8% 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

0.430.440.450.460.472015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

42K43K44K45K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202442,490¥21.5B¥16.4B¥10.3B0.4491.3%—
FY202342,973¥21.0B¥17.5B¥10.9B0.4391.2%—
FY202243,392¥20.5B¥18.3B¥10.9B0.4489.2%—
FY202143,602¥21.6B¥19.4B¥10.6B0.4586.2%—
FY202043,925¥25.0B¥19.9B¥9.7B0.4690.9%—
FY201944,177¥19.1B¥20.3B¥10.6B0.4693.8%—
FY201844,303¥19.9B¥20.5B¥10.5B0.4692.0%—
FY201744,461¥18.4B¥20.1B¥11.6B0.4692.2%—
FY201644,599¥19.1B¥21.0B¥11.6B0.4791.4%—
FY201544,781¥18.2B¥21.5B¥11.4B0.4789.5%—

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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)