Tagawa City finances

福岡県田川市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 44,839 Area 54.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥35.6B
Per resident ¥795,064
Local bonds outstanding
¥31.6B
Per resident ¥705,526
Reserve funds
¥16.5B
Per resident ¥368,545
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #40 of 60 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
97.4%
#1540 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥705,526
#1134 of 1741 in Japan · #46 of 60 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 residentBetter than peers
¥368,545
#635 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 60 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%
#1211 of 1741 in Japan · #48 of 60 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
21.0%
#1043 of 1718 in Japan · #46 of 60 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 ¥36.3B · per resident ¥809,363

Local taxes 14.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 23.0%National subsidies 25.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.0%Donations 2.1%Other 14.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.2B¥115,16314.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.9B¥42,0985.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.4B¥186,40323.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.2B¥205,29725.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥53,8326.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.3B¥72,7679.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥747M¥16,6542.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.3B¥117,15014.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥731M

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
¥15.9B¥355,348¥204,71344.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.1B¥114,720¥53,61914.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.2B¥92,929¥95,25711.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.7B¥82,713¥56,10910.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥60,154¥55,6097.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥45,842¥65,1805.8%
Fire & emergency¥738M¥16,454¥24,6922.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥608M¥13,557¥24,4981.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥318M¥7,089¥15,9790.9%
Assembly¥206M¥4,588¥4,5580.6%
Disaster recovery¥49M¥1,095¥1,5780.1%
Labor¥26M¥576¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥118,598 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥51,036 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥78,381 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥107,329 (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 51.7% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

44K46K48K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202444,839¥35.6B¥31.6B¥16.5B0.4397.4%—
FY202345,389¥33.2B¥30.9B¥16.8B0.4398.4%—
FY202245,704¥36.0B¥30.4B¥17.1B0.4499.9%—
FY202146,202¥34.7B¥28.7B¥16.4B0.4497.2%—
FY202046,781¥35.2B¥25.9B¥16.3B0.44102.4%—
FY201947,530¥29.7B¥25.4B¥16.6B0.44101.3%—
FY201847,998¥27.9B¥25.2B¥16.7B0.4399.7%—
FY201748,643¥27.8B¥25.2B¥17.0B0.4296.9%—
FY201649,191¥29.1B¥25.3B¥16.8B0.4299.9%—
FY201549,451¥28.0B¥25.1B¥16.4B0.4096.2%—

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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)