Fujisaki Town finances

青森県藤崎町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 14,300 Area 37.29 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥662,047
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥570,991
Reserve funds
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥248,875
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
86.7%
#383 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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 resident
¥570,991
#942 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥248,875
#883 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
30.3%
#1228 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
17.7%
#1227 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥9.7B · per resident ¥675,548

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 36.3%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 4.1%Other 14.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥83,03712.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥555M¥38,8415.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥245,42036.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥96,21214.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥649M¥45,3596.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥639M¥44,7066.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥393M¥27,4624.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥94,51114.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥390M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.7B¥186,406¥196,56228.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥154,453¥132,74423.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥103,580¥74,09015.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥74,038¥57,44211.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥708M¥49,508¥64,1747.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥520M¥36,380¥56,4935.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥380M¥26,589¥30,7254.0%
Fire & emergency¥321M¥22,437¥27,8483.4%
Assembly¥85M¥5,932¥6,6360.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥39M¥2,723¥16,8590.4%
Labor¥26,000¥2¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥84,082 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥587M
Per resident ¥41,056 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥871M
Per resident ¥60,936 (median ¥75,979)
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 41.7% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K14K15K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,300¥9.5B¥8.2B¥3.6B0.3086.7%—
FY202314,422¥9.0B¥8.6B¥3.6B0.2986.8%—
FY202214,578¥9.0B¥9.2B¥3.6B0.2985.3%—
FY202114,704¥8.6B¥9.8B¥3.4B0.2985.1%—
FY202014,812¥10.0B¥10.6B¥3.0B0.2987.4%—
FY201914,983¥7.8B¥11.3B¥2.9B0.2888.6%—
FY201815,159¥8.5B¥11.9B¥3.1B0.2887.0%—
FY201715,172¥9.0B¥12.0B¥3.1B0.2785.7%—
FY201615,306¥7.8B¥12.0B¥3.2B0.2785.2%—
FY201515,481¥7.7B¥12.4B¥3.3B0.2783.0%—

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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)