Higashidori Village finances

青森県東通村の財政

Village Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 5,553 Area 295.32 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥1,666,990
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥1,039,873
Reserve funds
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥1,541,170
Fiscal strength index
0.54
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.54
#649 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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 ratioBetter than peers
72.1%
#20 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,039,873
#1381 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥1,541,170
#119 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
46.6%
#423 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 ratioWorse than peers
33.1%
#551 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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 ¥9.6B · per resident ¥1,729,547

Local taxes 19.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 19.4%National subsidies 10.3%Prefectural subsidies 15.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.8%Donations 7.7%Other 19.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.9B¥335,32419.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥304M¥54,8273.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥335,94219.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥994M¥178,99810.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥271,10515.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥458M¥82,4294.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥736M¥132,4957.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥338,42719.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥159M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥484,139¥161,47329.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.5B¥265,033¥183,43315.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥976M¥175,817¥37,70510.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥883M¥158,973¥65,9679.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥865M¥155,747¥85,5519.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥834M¥150,143¥51,8499.0%
Fire & emergency¥693M¥124,748¥30,2157.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥639M¥115,105¥45,9306.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥113M¥20,323¥19,2021.2%
Assembly¥94M¥16,961¥8,7561.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥458M
Per resident ¥82,435 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥431M
Per resident ¥77,681 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥520M
Per resident ¥93,638 (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 24.0% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,5006,0006,5007,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,553¥9.3B¥5.8B¥8.6B0.5472.1%—
FY20235,738¥8.5B¥5.9B¥8.9B0.5678.3%—
FY20225,923¥8.7B¥6.1B¥9.0B0.6183.0%—
FY20216,037¥9.2B¥6.5B¥9.3B0.6673.8%—
FY20206,153¥9.4B¥6.7B¥8.9B0.7181.7%—
FY20196,330¥8.0B¥7.0B¥8.0B0.7489.6%—
FY20186,482¥7.8B¥7.2B¥7.2B0.7881.5%—
FY20176,601¥7.9B¥7.5B¥7.0B0.8282.0%—
FY20166,757¥6.9B¥7.7B¥7.1B0.8681.8%—
FY20156,888¥6.6B¥8.0B¥7.3B0.8981.7%—

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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)