Imabetsu Town finances

青森県今別町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 2,096 Area 125.27 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥1,526,332
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥1,540,159
Reserve funds
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥966,022
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
78.3%
#73 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,540,159
#1564 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥966,022
#240 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
26.7%
#1440 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
66.1%
#126 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.3B · per resident ¥1,553,482

Local taxes 12.1%Shared taxes and grants 2.9%Local allocation tax 52.3%National subsidies 9.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.7%Donations 0.4%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥394M¥187,74112.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥94M¥44,6682.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥812,70952.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥297M¥141,4739.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥174M¥83,0845.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥120M¥57,4043.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥12M¥5,5390.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥463M¥220,86414.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥6M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥490,976¥342,22932.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥585M¥279,045¥271,26318.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥369M¥175,835¥169,92511.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥331M¥158,064¥146,29310.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥226M¥107,999¥134,3777.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥203M¥96,849¥136,1236.3%
Fire & emergency¥178M¥84,867¥66,2415.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥162M¥77,351¥176,6125.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥62M¥29,804¥53,2312.0%
Assembly¥48M¥23,039¥18,3731.5%
Disaster recovery¥5M¥2,493¥1430.2%
Labor¥20,000¥10¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥94M
Per resident ¥44,763 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥193M
Per resident ¥92,048 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥298M
Per resident ¥142,234 (median ¥107,823)
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 34.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.140.160.180.200.222015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,0002,2502,5002,7503,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,096¥3.2B¥3.2B¥2.0B0.2178.3%—
FY20232,193¥3.8B¥3.5B¥1.8B0.2177.1%—
FY20222,311¥3.5B¥3.4B¥1.5B0.2276.3%—
FY20212,426¥3.5B¥3.3B¥1.2B0.2175.3%—
FY20202,495¥3.7B¥3.4B¥833M0.2178.8%—
FY20192,577¥3.0B¥3.2B¥624M0.2089.8%—
FY20182,664¥3.1B¥3.0B¥722M0.1986.8%—
FY20172,759¥3.2B¥2.8B¥657M0.1683.3%—
FY20162,842¥2.8B¥2.8B¥509M0.1583.3%—
FY20152,922¥3.0B¥2.8B¥434M0.1483.6%—

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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)