Gonohe Town finances

青森県五戸町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 15,285 Area 177.67 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.9B
Per resident ¥713,643
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.7B
Per resident ¥570,285
Reserve funds
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥293,396
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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
88.1%
#494 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥570,285
#940 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥293,396
#775 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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
26.3%
#1457 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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
24.7%
#861 of 1718 in Japan · #22 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 ¥11.1B · per resident ¥725,459

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.1%Local allocation tax 43.3%National subsidies 12.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 1.9%Other 12.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥88,90012.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥675M¥44,1366.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.8B¥314,25443.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥90,84212.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥667M¥43,6536.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥642M¥41,9695.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥212M¥13,9011.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥87,80512.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥201M

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
¥2.9B¥188,534¥196,56226.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥128,093¥56,49317.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥91,640¥132,74412.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥77,423¥74,09010.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥68,462¥64,1749.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥68,451¥57,4429.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥509M¥33,305¥30,7254.7%
Fire & emergency¥464M¥30,369¥27,8484.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥328M¥21,440¥16,8593.0%
Assembly¥90M¥5,914¥6,6360.8%
Disaster recovery¥176,000¥12¥5310.0%
Labor¥14,000¥1¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥999M
Per resident ¥65,366 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥752M
Per resident ¥49,212 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥73,956 (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 36.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

15K16K17K18K19K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,285¥10.9B¥8.7B¥4.5B0.2788.1%—
FY202315,653¥10.5B¥9.1B¥5.0B0.2788.0%—
FY202216,088¥9.9B¥9.6B¥5.5B0.2885.4%—
FY202116,388¥10.1B¥10.2B¥5.1B0.2883.7%—
FY202016,679¥11.2B¥10.6B¥4.3B0.2988.0%—
FY201917,018¥9.1B¥10.9B¥4.2B0.2989.3%—
FY201817,306¥9.0B¥11.2B¥4.1B0.2888.3%—
FY201717,627¥9.3B¥11.2B¥3.7B0.2885.7%—
FY201618,011¥9.2B¥11.0B¥3.6B0.2883.2%—
FY201518,269¥9.1B¥11.1B¥3.5B0.2779.2%—

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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)