Takehara City finances

広島県竹原市の財政

City Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 22,557 Area 118.23 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.8B
Per resident ¥744,812
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥792,662
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥189,916
Fiscal strength index
0.68
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.68
#397 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
94.5%
#1263 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥792,662
#1231 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥189,916
#1073 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
37.5%
#855 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
29.1%
#687 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥17.3B · per resident ¥766,220

Local taxes 27.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 17.1%National subsidies 13.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 21.0%Donations 0.9%Other 8.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.8B¥212,56727.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥983M¥43,5965.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥130,72217.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥99,87913.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥985M¥43,6535.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.6B¥161,20121.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥153M¥6,7830.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥67,8198.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥146M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.2B¥230,028¥237,42030.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.3B¥191,474¥155,07825.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥110,971¥68,44014.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥55,050¥81,9067.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥965M¥42,760¥73,0235.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥940M¥41,683¥73,4675.6%
Fire & emergency¥581M¥25,764¥33,1213.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥441M¥19,558¥23,3012.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥225M¥9,985¥34,5911.3%
Disaster recovery¥211M¥9,340¥3,0781.3%
Assembly¥143M¥6,359¥6,3190.9%
Labor¥41M¥1,839¥6890.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥70,316 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥62,719 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥80,443 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥373M
Per resident ¥16,547 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 38.7% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

22K24K26K28K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202422,557¥16.8B¥17.9B¥4.3B0.6894.5%—
FY202323,064¥15.7B¥15.4B¥4.1B0.7193.4%—
FY202223,586¥13.7B¥13.9B¥3.6B0.6791.6%—
FY202124,071¥14.5B¥13.8B¥2.7B0.6485.9%—
FY202024,543¥15.6B¥13.6B¥1.8B0.6096.0%—
FY201925,120¥13.5B¥13.5B¥1.4B0.61100.6%—
FY201825,690¥14.2B¥12.6B¥2.2B0.61100.4%—
FY201726,280¥12.3B¥11.7B¥2.4B0.6199.8%—
FY201626,756¥12.4B¥11.7B¥2.9B0.6199.8%—
FY201527,222¥12.5B¥11.7B¥3.5B0.6297.1%—

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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)