Asakuchi City finances

岡山県浅口市の財政

City Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 32,525 Area 66.46 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.3B
Per resident ¥530,816
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥368,441
Reserve funds
¥10.7B
Per resident ¥330,388
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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
92.1%
#943 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 residentBetter than peers
¥368,441
#512 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
¥330,388
#698 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
32.8%
#1090 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
56.2%
#201 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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 ¥18.4B · per resident ¥565,214

Local taxes 19.7%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 30.8%National subsidies 14.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.7%Donations 2.0%Other 11.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.6B¥111,47619.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥38,6316.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.7B¥174,24230.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥81,70714.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥999M¥30,7255.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.8B¥54,5929.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥373M¥11,4722.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥62,36911.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥159M

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
¥5.9B¥179,873¥204,71333.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.3B¥71,179¥95,25713.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.2B¥67,615¥65,18012.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥67,154¥56,10912.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥59,578¥53,61911.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥43,935¥55,6098.3%
Fire & emergency¥716M¥22,000¥24,6924.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥374M¥11,499¥24,4982.2%
Assembly¥163M¥5,011¥4,5580.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥79M¥2,443¥15,9790.5%
Disaster recovery¥17M¥530¥1,5780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥64,476 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥43,003 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥64,689 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥251M
Per resident ¥7,705 (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 43.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

32K33K34K35K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,525¥17.3B¥12.0B¥10.7B0.4292.1%—
FY202332,987¥15.5B¥11.6B¥10.7B0.4292.5%—
FY202233,382¥14.9B¥12.1B¥10.4B0.4389.9%—
FY202133,607¥15.7B¥12.8B¥10.1B0.4487.1%—
FY202033,965¥18.5B¥12.9B¥9.8B0.4592.1%—
FY201934,182¥14.3B¥13.1B¥9.7B0.4494.9%—
FY201834,498¥13.5B¥13.3B¥9.9B0.4494.3%—
FY201734,806¥14.4B¥13.7B¥10.2B0.4494.6%—
FY201635,108¥14.8B¥13.9B¥9.0B0.4494.2%—
FY201535,360¥15.4B¥13.7B¥9.0B0.4485.4%—

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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)