Nakadomari Town finances

青森県中泊町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 9,417 Area 216.34 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥881,325
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.9B
Per resident ¥1,477,579
Reserve funds
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥427,005
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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
95.0%
#1327 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,477,579
#1551 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
¥427,005
#553 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
24.7%
#1518 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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 ratioBetter than peers
61.7%
#160 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥8.5B · per resident ¥902,930

Local taxes 11.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 48.5%National subsidies 10.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 2.0%Other 10.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.0B¥106,43411.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥388M¥41,1704.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥437,90548.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥848M¥90,00510.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥523M¥55,5916.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥518M¥55,0606.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥172M¥18,2852.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥927M¥98,48010.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥122M

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
¥2.0B¥210,780¥224,28423.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥190,479¥189,68221.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥133,235¥94,39915.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥770M¥81,767¥62,1799.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥648M¥68,812¥87,5227.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥583M¥61,928¥100,9187.0%
Fire & emergency¥555M¥58,892¥38,6876.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥527M¥55,978¥97,8686.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥107M¥11,399¥26,8701.3%
Assembly¥76M¥8,053¥10,2150.9%
Labor¥3,000¥0¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥575M
Per resident ¥61,034 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥576M
Per resident ¥61,197 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥834M
Per resident ¥88,549 (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 38.3% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This 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%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

9,00010K11K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,417¥8.3B¥13.9B¥4.0B0.2395.0%—
FY20239,645¥9.8B¥14.6B¥3.7B0.2293.1%—
FY202210,000¥9.7B¥13.9B¥3.3B0.2292.1%—
FY202110,278¥11.5B¥13.6B¥3.2B0.2290.5%—
FY202010,568¥9.6B¥12.0B¥2.7B0.2293.2%—
FY201910,891¥7.3B¥11.9B¥2.4B0.2194.7%—
FY201811,178¥7.2B¥12.2B¥2.3B0.2093.9%—
FY201711,406¥7.3B¥12.5B¥2.3B0.2094.7%—
FY201611,665¥9.5B¥12.8B¥2.2B0.2091.2%—
FY201511,912¥8.0B¥11.3B¥2.2B0.1989.3%—

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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)