Akitakata City finances

広島県安芸高田市の財政

City Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 26,041 Area 537.71 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.9B
Per resident ¥763,902
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.6B
Per resident ¥712,418
Reserve funds
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥281,762
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #16 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
92.9%
#1045 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 resident
¥712,418
#1147 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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
¥281,762
#802 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 ratioWorse than peers
29.2%
#1309 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 ratioWorse than peers
9.3%
#1609 of 1718 in Japan · #22 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 ¥20.4B · per resident ¥783,861

Local taxes 17.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 40.2%National subsidies 12.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 0.8%Other 10.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.6B¥137,46617.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥50,2206.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.2B¥315,23340.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥98,25012.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥61,4787.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥777M¥29,8383.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥164M¥6,2900.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥85,08710.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥144M

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
¥6.2B¥237,271¥237,42031.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥120,301¥155,07815.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥93,648¥81,90612.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥71,777¥73,0239.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.8B¥68,538¥73,4679.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥58,628¥68,4407.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥47,212¥34,5916.2%
Fire & emergency¥719M¥27,595¥33,1213.6%
Disaster recovery¥425M¥16,317¥3,0782.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥408M¥15,669¥23,3012.1%
Assembly¥160M¥6,130¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥21M¥817¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥78,828 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥55,427 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥89,723 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥346M
Per resident ¥13,291 (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 47.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

26K28K30K32K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202426,041¥19.9B¥18.6B¥7.3B0.3492.9%—
FY202326,611¥20.8B¥20.1B¥7.5B0.3392.1%—
FY202226,979¥20.4B¥21.4B¥7.1B0.3394.4%—
FY202127,531¥21.8B¥23.0B¥6.9B0.3288.6%—
FY202028,044¥23.0B¥23.8B¥6.7B0.3292.8%—
FY201928,483¥22.2B¥25.3B¥7.0B0.3198.2%—
FY201828,808¥21.2B¥26.2B¥7.5B0.3197.4%—
FY201729,278¥21.2B¥27.2B¥8.7B0.3295.1%—
FY201629,773¥19.8B¥28.7B¥9.4B0.3294.4%—
FY201530,150¥19.2B¥30.5B¥9.4B0.3392.4%—

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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)