Ajigasawa Town finances

青森県鰺ケ沢町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 8,505 Area 343.08 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥1,059,899
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.1B
Per resident ¥1,189,310
Reserve funds
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥167,936
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #30 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 ratioWorse than peers
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,189,310
#1459 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
¥167,936
#1138 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
24.4%
#1526 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
11.7%
#1520 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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 ¥9.4B · per resident ¥1,110,182

Local taxes 9.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 41.1%National subsidies 14.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.8%Donations 3.7%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥863M¥101,5259.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥377M¥44,3354.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥456,19141.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥161,78814.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥486M¥57,1265.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥120,22310.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥348M¥40,9443.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥128,05011.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥344M

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
¥1.9B¥223,811¥224,28421.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥186,501¥189,68217.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥174,416¥87,52216.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥972M¥114,232¥94,39910.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥956M¥112,459¥100,91810.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥588M¥69,142¥97,8686.5%
Disaster recovery¥499M¥58,622¥1,5425.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥429M¥50,439¥62,1794.8%
Fire & emergency¥412M¥48,389¥38,6874.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥122M¥14,372¥26,8701.4%
Assembly¥63M¥7,366¥10,2150.7%
Labor¥1M¥150¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥482M
Per resident ¥56,721 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥510M
Per resident ¥59,917 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥911M
Per resident ¥107,128 (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 34.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

8,0009,00010K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,505¥9.0B¥10.1B¥1.4B0.2294.1%—
FY20238,758¥8.4B¥10.0B¥1.2B0.2297.7%—
FY20228,981¥8.2B¥10.2B¥1.3B0.2293.9%—
FY20219,235¥8.0B¥10.6B¥1.1B0.2290.8%—
FY20209,472¥10.1B¥11.0B¥668M0.2298.6%—
FY20199,730¥7.1B¥9.4B¥672M0.2296.7%—
FY201810,035¥6.9B¥9.6B¥639M0.2196.3%—
FY201710,306¥6.7B¥9.9B¥566M0.2195.2%—
FY201610,520¥7.3B¥10.2B¥535M0.2094.4%—
FY201510,774¥6.8B¥10.0B¥486M0.1995.4%—

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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)