Hita City finances

大分県日田市の財政

City Oita Prefecture, Japan Population 60,207 Area 666.03 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥40.3B
Per resident ¥669,104
Local bonds outstanding
¥32.5B
Per resident ¥539,402
Reserve funds
¥16.9B
Per resident ¥280,580
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
94.8%
#1297 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥539,402
#881 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥280,580
#807 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
28.2%
#1369 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
31.2%
#608 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥41.2B · per resident ¥684,254

Local taxes 19.5%Shared taxes and grants 7.3%Local allocation tax 30.4%National subsidies 16.9%Prefectural subsidies 9.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.2%Donations 1.3%Other 7.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.0B¥133,29019.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.0B¥49,9447.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.5B¥208,08530.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.0B¥115,72616.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥61,9489.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.4B¥55,8928.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥546M¥9,0631.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.0B¥50,3067.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥539M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥14.0B¥233,165¥194,51734.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.7B¥78,860¥69,05311.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.1B¥67,382¥38,68310.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.9B¥65,104¥39,9139.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.9B¥65,101¥57,0589.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.3B¥54,315¥44,1778.1%
Disaster recovery¥2.2B¥36,840¥815.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.9B¥31,287¥9,0054.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥18,256¥17,6232.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥816M¥13,560¥8,6412.0%
Assembly¥254M¥4,225¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥61M¥1,008¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥97,643 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥46,087 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥67,995 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥21,285 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 47.7% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

60K62K65K68K70K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202460,207¥40.3B¥32.5B¥16.9B0.4394.8%—
FY202361,125¥39.9B¥33.1B¥16.3B0.4294.5%—
FY202262,080¥39.9B¥34.3B¥15.7B0.4193.6%—
FY202162,983¥42.5B¥35.4B¥14.6B0.4188.5%—
FY202063,994¥47.8B¥35.9B¥13.7B0.4193.1%—
FY201964,890¥40.2B¥35.1B¥14.1B0.4195.3%—
FY201865,861¥39.1B¥36.2B¥15.5B0.4094.9%—
FY201766,878¥39.8B¥38.3B¥17.1B0.4093.2%—
FY201667,708¥37.0B¥39.1B¥18.4B0.4091.2%—
FY201568,429¥37.7B¥39.7B¥17.4B0.4090.9%—

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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)