Noheji Town finances

青森県野辺地町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 11,855 Area 81.68 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥726,710
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥565,334
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥211,851
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #10 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
93.0%
#1055 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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
¥565,334
#929 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
¥211,851
#1001 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
26.9%
#1432 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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
26.4%
#784 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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 ¥8.8B · per resident ¥738,590

Local taxes 16.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 31.4%National subsidies 11.6%Prefectural subsidies 10.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.3%Donations 0.3%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥119,23716.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥482M¥40,6975.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥231,84931.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥85,63711.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥902M¥76,12010.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥105,40814.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥27M¥2,2560.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥917M¥77,38610.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4M

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
¥2.2B¥184,396¥196,56225.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥166,267¥132,74422.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥999M¥84,294¥56,49311.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥831M¥70,058¥74,0909.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥768M¥64,783¥57,4428.9%
Fire & emergency¥755M¥63,693¥27,8488.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥466M¥39,285¥30,7255.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥391M¥32,961¥64,1744.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥163M¥13,734¥16,8591.9%
Assembly¥76M¥6,415¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥10M¥825¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥719M
Per resident ¥60,658 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥565M
Per resident ¥47,625 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥902M
Per resident ¥76,113 (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 34.6% 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

0.360.370.380.392015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

11K12K13K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,855¥8.6B¥6.7B¥2.5B0.3793.0%—
FY202312,027¥8.6B¥6.2B¥2.5B0.3694.3%—
FY202212,341¥7.5B¥5.5B¥2.5B0.3797.8%—
FY202112,646¥7.4B¥5.8B¥1.9B0.3891.3%—
FY202012,894¥7.9B¥6.1B¥1.6B0.3999.9%—
FY201913,094¥6.3B¥6.2B¥1.5B0.39102.9%—
FY201813,330¥6.3B¥6.3B¥1.3B0.3999.7%—
FY201713,562¥6.3B¥6.2B¥1.4B0.39101.0%—
FY201613,755¥6.3B¥6.3B¥1.5B0.3894.7%—
FY201513,976¥6.5B¥6.2B¥1.2B0.3792.6%—

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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)