Taketa City finances

大分県竹田市の財政

City Oita Prefecture, Japan Population 18,917 Area 477.53 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.8B
Per resident ¥1,049,103
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.0B
Per resident ¥847,638
Reserve funds
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥393,636
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 18 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
96.9%
#1500 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 18 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 residentWorse than peers
¥847,638
#1275 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 18 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
¥393,636
#589 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 18 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
25.0%
#1504 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 18 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
36.2%
#468 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 18 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 ¥20.5B · per resident ¥1,082,711

Local taxes 9.8%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 38.6%National subsidies 11.0%Prefectural subsidies 9.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.2%Donations 2.3%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥106,1159.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥57,0075.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.9B¥417,83138.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥119,07311.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥107,6589.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥110,52310.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥474M¥25,0672.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥139,43812.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥468M

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
¥5.1B¥267,339¥237,42025.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.3B¥173,514¥155,07816.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.3B¥119,938¥34,59111.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥106,224¥81,90610.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.6B¥83,468¥73,0238.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥78,540¥68,4407.5%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥75,432¥33,1217.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥75,353¥73,4677.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥598M¥31,601¥23,3013.0%
Disaster recovery¥546M¥28,868¥3,0782.8%
Assembly¥156M¥8,233¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥11M¥594¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥59,554 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥90,369 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥87,425 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥564M
Per resident ¥29,838 (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 39.5% 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

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

18K20K22K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,917¥19.8B¥16.0B¥7.4B0.2696.9%—
FY202319,380¥19.8B¥15.9B¥7.7B0.2597.3%—
FY202219,890¥20.0B¥17.1B¥7.6B0.2595.5%—
FY202120,412¥20.2B¥18.1B¥7.4B0.2593.4%—
FY202020,855¥23.9B¥18.5B¥7.0B0.2696.2%—
FY201921,386¥19.9B¥16.8B¥7.9B0.2596.8%—
FY201821,886¥21.1B¥16.1B¥8.4B0.2597.1%—
FY201722,421¥20.0B¥14.8B¥9.0B0.2491.7%—
FY201622,812¥19.5B¥14.7B¥9.6B0.2493.2%—
FY201523,278¥18.1B¥15.6B¥9.9B0.2388.8%—

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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)