Rokkasho Village finances

青森県六ケ所村の財政

Village Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 9,628 Area 252.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.3B
Per resident ¥1,482,230
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥174,326
Reserve funds
¥10.7B
Per resident ¥1,114,440
Fiscal strength index
1.68
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.68
#2 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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
93.6%
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥174,326
#95 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,114,440
#193 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
64.8%
#48 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
42.8%
#350 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥14.5B · per resident ¥1,510,144

Local taxes 52.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 0.6%National subsidies 23.4%Prefectural subsidies 7.1%Donations 0.4%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.7B¥798,42852.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥579M¥60,1224.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥93M¥9,6100.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥353,98023.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥107,7357.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥0¥00.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥63M¥6,5260.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥173,74311.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥29M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.9B¥303,067¥85,55120.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥281,002¥161,47319.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥258,275¥65,96717.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.4B¥247,370¥183,43316.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥140,054¥51,8499.4%
Fire & emergency¥927M¥96,249¥30,2156.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥771M¥80,079¥37,7055.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥315M¥32,665¥45,9302.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥281M¥29,182¥19,2022.0%
Assembly¥121M¥12,574¥8,7560.8%
その他¥16M¥1,714¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥106,649 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥486M
Per resident ¥50,475 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥856M
Per resident ¥88,940 (median ¥71,525)
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 21.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.000.501.001.502.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

9,50010K10K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,628¥14.3B¥1.7B¥10.7B1.6893.6%—
FY20239,736¥14.5B¥2.0B¥10.5B1.6185.2%—
FY20229,886¥15.0B¥2.3B¥10.2B1.6284.1%—
FY20219,999¥15.9B¥2.6B¥9.7B1.6989.9%—
FY202010,131¥15.7B¥3.0B¥11.2B1.7989.1%—
FY201910,265¥13.7B¥3.5B¥12.8B1.8183.8%—
FY201810,391¥14.5B¥4.0B¥12.8B1.7475.7%—
FY201710,475¥14.4B¥4.6B¥12.7B1.6476.4%—
FY201610,553¥16.0B¥5.3B¥12.2B1.6569.5%—
FY201510,636¥14.7B¥5.8B¥12.0B1.6277.3%—

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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)