Rokunohe Town finances

青森県六戸町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 10,551 Area 83.89 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.3B
Per resident ¥1,256,768
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥812,127
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥282,918
Fiscal strength index
0.41
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.41
#919 of 1718 in Japan · #9 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 ratioBetter than peers
84.0%
#242 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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
¥812,127
#1248 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 resident
¥282,918
#797 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
18.3%
#1691 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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
22.1%
#995 of 1718 in Japan · #26 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 ¥13.5B · per resident ¥1,277,800

Local taxes 10.7%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 17.0%National subsidies 19.2%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 33.6%Donations 0.3%Other 7.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥136,92610.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥461M¥43,7253.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥217,85417.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥245,96519.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥106,7998.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.5B¥429,85533.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥44M¥4,1680.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥976M¥92,5087.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥40M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.7B¥733,945¥74,09058.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.2B¥210,568¥196,56216.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥985M¥93,343¥132,7447.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥797M¥75,522¥64,1746.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥420M¥39,784¥57,4423.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥410M¥38,825¥56,4933.1%
Fire & emergency¥288M¥27,249¥27,8482.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥215M¥20,335¥30,7251.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥96M¥9,101¥16,8590.7%
Assembly¥85M¥8,086¥6,6360.6%
Labor¥67,000¥6¥930.0%
Disaster recovery¥28,000¥3¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥112,805 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥417M
Per resident ¥39,507 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥615M
Per resident ¥58,257 (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 19.3% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.330.350.380.400.430.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K11K11K11K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,551¥13.3B¥8.6B¥3.0B0.4184.0%—
FY202310,714¥7.3B¥4.4B¥3.5B0.4185.0%—
FY202210,836¥6.3B¥3.9B¥3.3B0.4185.6%—
FY202110,913¥6.4B¥4.0B¥3.1B0.4282.3%—
FY202010,948¥7.2B¥4.1B¥2.5B0.4388.0%—
FY201911,033¥5.5B¥4.3B¥2.2B0.4188.4%—
FY201811,033¥5.8B¥4.5B¥2.0B0.3989.5%—
FY201710,998¥5.5B¥4.6B¥2.8B0.3788.7%—
FY201610,988¥5.8B¥4.8B¥2.8B0.3588.9%—
FY201510,937¥5.5B¥4.9B¥2.5B0.3486.3%—

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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)