Tsuruta Town finances

青森県鶴田町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 11,540 Area 46.43 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥629,760
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥683,661
Reserve funds
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥135,909
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
93.9%
#1182 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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 residentWorse than peers
¥683,661
#1105 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
¥135,909
#1269 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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
24.8%
#1515 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
21.5%
#1027 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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 ¥7.8B · per resident ¥674,198

Local taxes 12.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 41.5%National subsidies 15.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.2%Donations 0.9%Other 11.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥991M¥85,83712.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥444M¥38,4425.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.2B¥279,54741.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥104,26015.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥497M¥43,1096.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥483M¥41,8526.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥73M¥6,3170.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥864M¥74,83411.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥62M

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
¥2.3B¥198,741¥196,56231.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥88,076¥132,74414.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥795M¥68,896¥64,17410.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥793M¥68,711¥74,09010.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥659M¥57,115¥56,4939.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥607M¥52,594¥57,4428.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥507M¥43,938¥30,7257.0%
Fire & emergency¥379M¥32,868¥27,8485.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥138M¥11,955¥16,8591.9%
Assembly¥79M¥6,864¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥20,000¥2¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥789M
Per resident ¥68,380 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥564M
Per resident ¥48,880 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥938M
Per resident ¥81,310 (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 42.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

11K12K13K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,540¥7.3B¥7.9B¥1.6B0.2793.9%—
FY202311,756¥7.2B¥8.0B¥1.5B0.2793.8%—
FY202211,988¥7.2B¥7.9B¥1.4B0.2795.2%—
FY202112,238¥6.9B¥7.9B¥1.1B0.2785.2%—
FY202012,499¥8.3B¥7.9B¥582M0.2890.6%—
FY201912,695¥8.9B¥7.5B¥457M0.2791.4%—
FY201812,984¥7.6B¥5.8B¥689M0.2691.8%—
FY201713,228¥6.2B¥4.7B¥854M0.2593.7%—
FY201613,428¥5.9B¥4.7B¥849M0.2594.4%—
FY201513,625¥5.9B¥4.9B¥722M0.2492.9%—

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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)