Takko Town finances

青森県田子町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 4,718 Area 241.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥1,026,486
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥1,051,644
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥399,421
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
89.1%
#572 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,051,644
#1392 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥399,421
#579 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
19.6%
#1663 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
44.8%
#318 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.9B · per resident ¥1,034,908

Local taxes 9.8%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 52.8%National subsidies 9.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.4%Donations 1.6%Other 8.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥479M¥101,4329.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥288M¥61,0495.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥546,01052.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥469M¥99,4729.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥283M¥59,9465.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥311M¥65,9186.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥77M¥16,2611.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥400M¥84,8198.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥74M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥235,283¥271,26322.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥916M¥194,056¥342,22918.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥531M¥112,601¥169,92511.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥510M¥108,046¥146,29310.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥431M¥91,361¥136,1238.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥430M¥91,131¥134,3778.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥387M¥82,091¥176,6128.0%
Fire & emergency¥253M¥53,634¥66,2415.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥199M¥42,178¥53,2314.1%
Assembly¥75M¥15,966¥18,3731.6%
Labor¥388,000¥82¥260.0%
Disaster recovery¥262,000¥56¥1430.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥282M
Per resident ¥59,833 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥283M
Per resident ¥59,939 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥545M
Per resident ¥115,511 (median ¥107,823)
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 40.3% 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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,5005,0005,5006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,718¥4.8B¥5.0B¥1.9B0.2189.1%—
FY20234,817¥4.9B¥5.2B¥1.8B0.2188.7%—
FY20224,986¥5.0B¥5.3B¥1.9B0.2187.1%—
FY20215,145¥4.9B¥5.4B¥1.7B0.2181.7%—
FY20205,282¥5.2B¥5.5B¥1.5B0.2289.6%—
FY20195,394¥4.6B¥5.6B¥1.4B0.2293.0%—
FY20185,540¥4.7B¥5.7B¥1.5B0.2193.8%—
FY20175,664¥4.6B¥5.6B¥1.6B0.2092.5%—
FY20165,842¥4.6B¥5.7B¥1.6B0.1990.8%—
FY20155,988¥4.4B¥5.7B¥1.5B0.1889.0%—

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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)