Nanbu Town finances

青森県南部町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 16,185 Area 153.12 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.5B
Per resident ¥713,121
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥686,491
Reserve funds
¥11.7B
Per resident ¥724,998
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #18 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
84.9%
#290 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
¥686,491
#1112 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 residentBetter than peers
¥724,998
#334 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
26.6%
#1443 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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 ratioBetter than peers
45.1%
#314 of 1718 in Japan · #9 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 ¥11.8B · per resident ¥731,818

Local taxes 14.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 42.6%National subsidies 13.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.6%Donations 3.8%Other 8.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥104,61314.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥697M¥43,0635.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.0B¥311,92842.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥96,45613.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥721M¥44,5486.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥663M¥40,9835.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥448M¥27,6733.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥62,5538.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥447M

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
¥3.2B¥196,194¥196,56227.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥137,653¥132,74419.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥89,472¥74,09012.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥71,702¥57,44210.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1,000M¥61,783¥56,4938.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥894M¥55,263¥64,1747.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥570M¥35,233¥16,8594.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥514M¥31,762¥30,7254.5%
Fire & emergency¥443M¥27,383¥27,8483.8%
Assembly¥100M¥6,177¥6,6360.9%
Disaster recovery¥8M¥497¥5310.1%
Labor¥27,000¥2¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥62,249 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥771M
Per resident ¥47,621 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥86,305 (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 41.2% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

16K17K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,185¥11.5B¥11.1B¥11.7B0.3084.9%—
FY202316,543¥11.6B¥11.6B¥11.5B0.2983.2%—
FY202216,965¥12.2B¥12.4B¥11.2B0.2982.9%—
FY202117,301¥11.5B¥12.9B¥12.0B0.2882.2%—
FY202017,569¥15.8B¥13.4B¥11.1B0.2886.6%—
FY201917,870¥10.7B¥11.1B¥11.6B0.2884.9%—
FY201818,254¥10.0B¥11.4B¥11.2B0.2884.7%—
FY201718,599¥10.1B¥11.9B¥10.7B0.2784.7%—
FY201618,969¥10.5B¥12.5B¥10.1B0.2784.6%—
FY201519,343¥10.8B¥13.2B¥9.5B0.2780.6%—

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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)