Fuchu Town finances

広島県府中町の財政

Town Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 52,074 Area 10.41 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.2B
Per resident ¥426,458
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.7B
Per resident ¥436,463
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥59,509
Fiscal strength index
0.76
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.76
#269 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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 ratioBetter than peers
85.7%
#330 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥436,463
#676 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥59,509
#1649 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
46.0%
#451 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
22.5%
#970 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
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 ¥444,354

Local taxes 39.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.2%Local allocation tax 11.7%National subsidies 20.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.7%Donations 0.0%Other 6.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥9.2B¥176,31239.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥40,7929.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥52,16011.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.7B¥91,13320.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥34,6257.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥21,1034.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥8M¥1610.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥28,0696.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥8M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.8B¥168,618¥168,25839.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.7B¥70,547¥66,27316.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.6B¥49,338¥56,48111.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.4B¥45,692¥40,67310.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥41,503¥30,1659.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥32,486¥35,8347.6%
Fire & emergency¥626M¥12,013¥17,4742.8%
Assembly¥144M¥2,769¥3,8460.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥78M¥1,496¥7,5080.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥61M¥1,163¥5,7690.3%
Labor¥43M¥833¥2190.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥67,117 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥29,400 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥57,444 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥763M
Per resident ¥14,655 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 54.9% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

52K52K52K53K53K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202452,074¥22.2B¥22.7B¥3.1B0.7685.7%—
FY202352,642¥19.9B¥23.7B¥1.9B0.7896.1%—
FY202252,891¥18.4B¥24.7B¥1.7B0.8195.5%—
FY202152,935¥21.2B¥25.9B¥1.5B0.8492.3%—
FY202052,101¥22.4B¥24.8B¥1.4B0.8797.3%—
FY201952,163¥16.9B¥25.1B¥1.3B0.9198.6%—
FY201852,224¥16.9B¥24.6B¥1.4B0.9297.5%—
FY201752,081¥19.3B¥24.1B¥1.5B0.91102.9%—
FY201652,154¥18.7B¥21.9B¥1.7B0.8791.2%—
FY201552,093¥18.7B¥20.7B¥1.6B0.8693.8%—

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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)