Tanohata Village finances

岩手県田野畑村の財政

Village Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 2,888 Area 156.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥1,263,280
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥1,644,806
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥1,499,646
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
92.5%
#990 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥1,644,806
#1588 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,499,646
#126 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
18.5%
#1685 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
77.5%
#93 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥3.9B · per resident ¥1,347,068

Local taxes 6.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 56.0%National subsidies 9.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.0%Donations 1.2%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥234M¥81,1796.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥171M¥59,2354.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥754,56656.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥384M¥133,0129.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥163M¥56,3604.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥273M¥94,4497.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥46M¥15,9331.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥440M¥152,33211.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥42M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥748M¥258,924¥318,92020.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥648M¥224,361¥240,27417.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥567M¥196,439¥125,46815.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥348M¥120,616¥128,6789.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥338M¥117,039¥105,3259.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥283M¥97,833¥86,2977.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥274M¥94,810¥136,2657.5%
Fire & emergency¥232M¥80,295¥53,0936.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥111M¥38,532¥45,8643.1%
Disaster recovery¥52M¥17,957¥1,9551.4%
Assembly¥48M¥16,470¥17,5611.3%
Labor¥9,000¥3¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥174M
Per resident ¥60,118 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥162M
Per resident ¥56,243 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥312M
Per resident ¥107,977 (median ¥98,485)
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 38.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.150.170.200.220.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,8003,0003,2003,4003,6003,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,888¥3.6B¥4.8B¥4.3B0.1592.5%—
FY20232,977¥4.8B¥5.0B¥4.3B0.1591.4%—
FY20223,061¥4.3B¥5.3B¥5.0B0.1590.0%—
FY20213,117¥5.5B¥5.5B¥4.2B0.1686.5%—
FY20203,193¥7.9B¥5.4B¥4.0B0.1688.0%—
FY20193,313¥6.3B¥4.4B¥5.1B0.1693.6%—
FY20183,430¥7.1B¥4.2B¥5.9B0.1689.4%—
FY20173,533¥8.3B¥4.3B¥6.6B0.1589.5%—
FY20163,590¥7.8B¥4.5B¥9.5B0.1487.9%—
FY20153,625¥9.9B¥4.4B¥10.9B0.1384.3%—

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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)