Hiranai Town finances

青森県平内町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 9,730 Area 217.09 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥819,425
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥811,394
Reserve funds
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥200,798
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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 ratioBetter than peers
79.5%
#101 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥811,394
#1246 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥200,798
#1024 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
20.0%
#1657 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
16.9%
#1264 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.1B · per resident ¥835,912

Local taxes 11.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 45.3%National subsidies 11.9%Prefectural subsidies 8.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.7%Donations 0.9%Other 8.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥903M¥92,81411.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥426M¥43,7655.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥378,72345.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥966M¥99,29111.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥723M¥74,2858.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥709M¥72,8888.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥70M¥7,1660.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥652M¥66,9808.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥70M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥187,596¥224,28422.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥158,459¥189,68219.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥119,809¥87,52214.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥746M¥76,625¥62,1799.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥663M¥68,163¥94,3998.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥645M¥66,334¥97,8688.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥642M¥66,018¥100,9188.1%
Fire & emergency¥391M¥40,187¥38,6874.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥259M¥26,612¥26,8703.2%
Assembly¥79M¥8,145¥10,2151.0%
Labor¥14M¥1,464¥10.2%
Disaster recovery¥131,000¥13¥1,5420.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥601M
Per resident ¥61,816 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥505M
Per resident ¥51,932 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥719M
Per resident ¥73,848 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 35.1% 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

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

9,50010K10K11K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,730¥8.0B¥7.9B¥2.0B0.2479.5%—
FY20239,948¥7.5B¥7.8B¥1.9B0.2479.7%—
FY202210,187¥8.3B¥7.9B¥1.8B0.2479.7%—
FY202110,422¥8.2B¥7.5B¥1.8B0.2677.6%—
FY202010,639¥9.2B¥7.3B¥1.4B0.2782.2%—
FY201910,874¥6.9B¥6.2B¥1.5B0.2682.6%—
FY201811,092¥6.5B¥5.6B¥1.5B0.2482.1%—
FY201711,273¥7.0B¥5.5B¥1.4B0.2379.4%—
FY201611,468¥6.4B¥5.3B¥1.3B0.2275.7%—
FY201511,729¥6.4B¥5.3B¥1.0B0.2177.5%—

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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)