Hirado City finances

長崎県平戸市の財政

City Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan Population 27,908 Area 235.12 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥27.1B
Per resident ¥971,020
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.5B
Per resident ¥877,667
Reserve funds
¥13.8B
Per resident ¥494,413
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 21 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
92.8%
#1030 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 21 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥877,667
#1295 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 21 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
¥494,413
#466 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 21 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
23.7%
#1552 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 21 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
31.6%
#589 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 21 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 ¥27.6B · per resident ¥989,035

Local taxes 9.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 40.2%National subsidies 13.2%Prefectural subsidies 9.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.7%Donations 2.3%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.7B¥97,6069.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥41,6724.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥11.1B¥397,88740.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.6B¥130,41613.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥89,0429.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.7B¥95,9729.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥643M¥23,0472.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥113,39111.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥604M

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
¥7.7B¥276,824¥237,42028.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥145,238¥155,07815.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.0B¥106,652¥81,90611.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.7B¥95,214¥73,4679.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.6B¥94,421¥73,0239.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.2B¥78,960¥34,5918.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥63,676¥68,4406.6%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥48,618¥33,1215.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥992M¥35,552¥23,3013.7%
Disaster recovery¥477M¥17,080¥3,0781.8%
Assembly¥175M¥6,268¥6,3190.6%
その他¥47M¥1,683¥00.2%
Labor¥23M¥835¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥96,958 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥61,507 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥95,259 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥643M
Per resident ¥23,045 (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 43.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

26K28K30K32K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,908¥27.1B¥24.5B¥13.8B0.2492.8%—
FY202328,537¥25.6B¥24.7B¥14.3B0.2491.3%—
FY202229,162¥26.0B¥25.7B¥14.2B0.2487.4%—
FY202129,777¥27.9B¥26.7B¥13.5B0.2484.4%—
FY202030,265¥31.3B¥26.9B¥12.3B0.2488.3%—
FY201930,901¥25.1B¥26.0B¥11.5B0.2491.1%—
FY201831,530¥24.5B¥26.7B¥12.1B0.2492.5%—
FY201732,116¥26.8B¥28.0B¥12.6B0.2491.4%—
FY201632,639¥26.8B¥28.3B¥12.2B0.2490.3%—
FY201533,216¥28.3B¥28.7B¥11.1B0.2487.0%—

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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)