Higashikagawa City finances

香川県東かがわ市の財政

City Kagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 27,353 Area 152.86 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.4B
Per resident ¥708,595
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.1B
Per resident ¥660,752
Reserve funds
¥12.1B
Per resident ¥441,564
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 17 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 · #12 of 17 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 residentBetter than peers
¥660,752
#1080 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 17 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 residentBetter than peers
¥441,564
#530 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 17 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 ratio
34.1%
#1020 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 17 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
65.3%
#137 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 17 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 ¥20.6B · per resident ¥752,426

Local taxes 16.8%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 35.0%National subsidies 9.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.1%Donations 4.1%Other 13.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.5B¥126,24316.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥41,7645.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.2B¥263,12135.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥71,1769.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥976M¥35,6774.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥83,81211.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥836M¥30,5534.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.7B¥100,08013.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥835M

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
¥5.5B¥199,769¥237,42028.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥123,930¥155,07817.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.0B¥108,924¥73,02315.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥98,903¥81,90614.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥60,661¥73,4678.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥38,121¥68,4405.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥780M¥28,507¥34,5914.0%
Fire & emergency¥688M¥25,140¥33,1213.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥436M¥15,948¥23,3012.3%
Assembly¥208M¥7,588¥6,3191.1%
Disaster recovery¥18M¥665¥3,0780.1%
Labor¥12M¥439¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥56,469 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥61,586 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥69,973 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥321M
Per resident ¥11,742 (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 40.8% 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

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

26K28K30K32K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,353¥19.4B¥18.1B¥12.1B0.3594.5%—
FY202327,900¥18.7B¥18.4B¥11.7B0.3593.8%—
FY202228,498¥19.3B¥18.9B¥11.3B0.3694.0%—
FY202129,037¥18.5B¥19.0B¥11.0B0.3689.6%—
FY202029,628¥21.9B¥18.9B¥10.2B0.3892.0%—
FY201930,212¥20.0B¥19.3B¥9.2B0.3992.6%—
FY201830,901¥18.6B¥16.6B¥8.5B0.4195.0%—
FY201731,441¥16.4B¥14.6B¥7.6B0.4293.9%—
FY201631,956¥16.0B¥13.7B¥6.9B0.4492.8%—
FY201532,365¥15.3B¥13.3B¥5.6B0.4686.7%—

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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)