Takeo City finances

佐賀県武雄市の財政

City Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 46,972 Area 195.40 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥28.3B
Per resident ¥603,216
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.7B
Per resident ¥524,906
Reserve funds
¥10.1B
Per resident ¥215,241
Fiscal strength index
0.49
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.49
#748 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 20 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
97.1%
#1517 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 20 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 resident
¥524,906
#852 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 20 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 resident
¥215,241
#991 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 20 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 ratio
36.9%
#894 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 20 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
18.2%
#1204 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 20 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 ¥29.6B · per resident ¥630,214

Local taxes 21.1%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 24.2%National subsidies 17.0%Prefectural subsidies 11.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 1.4%Other 14.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.2B¥132,82221.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥42,6176.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.2B¥152,53424.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.0B¥106,85617.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥73,98111.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥21,4733.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥411M¥8,7461.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.3B¥91,18514.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥398M

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
¥10.6B¥225,985¥204,71337.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.9B¥83,974¥95,25713.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.2B¥68,676¥55,60911.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.6B¥54,497¥65,1809.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.3B¥48,655¥56,1098.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥41,337¥53,6196.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.7B¥37,254¥24,4986.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥864M¥18,401¥15,9793.1%
Fire & emergency¥805M¥17,146¥24,6922.8%
Assembly¥227M¥4,842¥4,5580.8%
Disaster recovery¥79M¥1,678¥1,5780.3%
Labor¥36M¥770¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥89,922 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥44,688 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥79,512 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥554M
Per resident ¥11,802 (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 50.8% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.440.460.480.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

46K47K48K49K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202446,972¥28.3B¥24.7B¥10.1B0.4997.1%—
FY202347,472¥26.6B¥26.8B¥10.1B0.4895.6%—
FY202247,705¥29.9B¥28.8B¥10.2B0.4894.3%—
FY202148,151¥31.0B¥29.4B¥9.9B0.4986.1%—
FY202048,637¥33.3B¥28.4B¥11.2B0.4995.6%—
FY201948,854¥25.6B¥28.7B¥10.9B0.4994.3%—
FY201849,119¥26.0B¥29.4B¥11.2B0.4990.0%—
FY201749,315¥27.5B¥29.6B¥10.8B0.4992.7%—
FY201649,674¥24.6B¥27.3B¥11.7B0.4893.7%—
FY201549,965¥25.5B¥27.4B¥12.6B0.4788.2%—

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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)