Itayanagi Town finances

青森県板柳町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 12,198 Area 41.88 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥695,704
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥462,126
Reserve funds
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥344,985
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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
92.1%
#943 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥462,126
#724 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 residentBetter than peers
¥344,985
#677 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratio
33.6%
#1048 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 ratioBetter than peers
33.1%
#552 of 1718 in Japan · #18 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 ¥9.1B · per resident ¥743,220

Local taxes 10.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.1%Local allocation tax 37.8%National subsidies 13.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 3.4%Other 19.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥938M¥76,88610.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥461M¥37,7735.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥281,14837.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥103,58213.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥519M¥42,5795.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥344M¥28,2383.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥309M¥25,3013.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥147,71419.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥293M

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
¥2.5B¥208,050¥196,56229.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥137,384¥132,74419.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥801M¥65,632¥30,7259.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥795M¥65,146¥56,4939.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥761M¥62,382¥64,1749.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥751M¥61,537¥74,0908.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥567M¥46,513¥57,4426.7%
Fire & emergency¥318M¥26,062¥27,8483.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥201M¥16,457¥16,8592.4%
Assembly¥80M¥6,540¥6,6360.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥998M
Per resident ¥81,826 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥537M
Per resident ¥44,064 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥995M
Per resident ¥81,538 (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 35.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

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

Population

12K13K14K15K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,198¥8.5B¥5.6B¥4.2B0.2792.1%—
FY202312,445¥6.9B¥5.8B¥4.3B0.2794.9%—
FY202212,714¥7.2B¥6.2B¥4.2B0.2792.9%—
FY202112,987¥7.1B¥6.5B¥4.0B0.2790.1%—
FY202013,211¥8.6B¥6.7B¥3.4B0.2890.7%—
FY201913,448¥8.1B¥6.5B¥3.4B0.2892.6%—
FY201813,735¥6.8B¥4.9B¥3.4B0.2793.7%—
FY201713,967¥6.1B¥4.2B¥3.2B0.2783.2%—
FY201614,169¥5.9B¥4.3B¥2.8B0.2783.5%—
FY201514,382¥6.1B¥4.5B¥2.5B0.2680.4%—

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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)