Fuchu City finances

広島県府中市の財政

City Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 35,105 Area 195.75 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥25.1B
Per resident ¥715,965
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.4B
Per resident ¥693,775
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥68,821
Fiscal strength index
0.44
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.44
#846 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 23 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
97.6%
#1559 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 23 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 residentWorse than peers
¥693,775
#1121 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 23 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 residentWorse than peers
¥68,821
#1603 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 23 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
30.8%
#1208 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 23 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 ratioWorse than peers
12.5%
#1491 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 23 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 ¥26.0B · per resident ¥741,275

Local taxes 19.4%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 27.0%National subsidies 14.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.2%Donations 0.8%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.1B¥144,08219.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥46,4506.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.0B¥200,37727.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥108,54814.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥45,3476.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.9B¥112,34915.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥215M¥6,1110.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.7B¥78,01010.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥202M

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¥221,146¥204,71330.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.0B¥112,893¥53,61915.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.3B¥93,308¥95,25713.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.9B¥81,504¥65,18011.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.4B¥69,379¥56,1099.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥63,915¥55,6098.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥940M¥26,781¥15,9793.7%
Fire & emergency¥774M¥22,056¥24,6923.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥392M¥11,153¥24,4981.6%
Assembly¥204M¥5,822¥4,5580.8%
Disaster recovery¥154M¥4,376¥1,5780.6%
その他¥80M¥2,267¥00.3%
Labor¥48M¥1,366¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥81,374 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥51,218 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥72,823 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥552M
Per resident ¥15,732 (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 42.2% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.420.440.460.482015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

34K36K38K40K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202435,105¥25.1B¥24.4B¥2.4B0.4497.6%—
FY202335,847¥23.0B¥22.6B¥3.0B0.4396.1%—
FY202236,563¥21.7B¥22.9B¥3.1B0.4496.5%—
FY202137,226¥24.6B¥24.1B¥3.3B0.4590.6%—
FY202038,204¥26.8B¥23.3B¥3.0B0.4797.9%—
FY201938,998¥20.5B¥23.2B¥3.0B0.4797.7%—
FY201839,595¥19.5B¥23.7B¥3.6B0.4796.0%—
FY201740,211¥19.5B¥24.3B¥4.4B0.4794.0%—
FY201640,756¥20.0B¥24.8B¥3.9B0.4793.9%—
FY201541,365¥22.4B¥24.9B¥3.3B0.4891.1%—

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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)