Hirono Town finances

岩手県洋野町の財政

Town Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 14,739 Area 302.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.4B
Per resident ¥774,435
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥624,024
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥335,376
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 33 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 ratioWorse than peers
94.5%
#1263 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 33 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
¥624,024
#1036 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 33 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
¥335,376
#691 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 33 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
25.7%
#1476 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 33 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 ratio
30.8%
#626 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 33 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 ¥11.5B · per resident ¥783,408

Local taxes 12.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 48.1%National subsidies 10.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 0.7%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥94,89812.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥654M¥44,4005.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.6B¥376,92848.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥80,53010.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥686M¥46,5225.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥499M¥33,8494.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥86M¥5,8640.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥100,41712.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥79M

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¥218,931¥196,56228.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥105,491¥132,74413.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥97,582¥57,44212.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥76,525¥74,0909.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥73,540¥56,4939.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥882M¥59,808¥64,1747.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥804M¥54,524¥30,7257.0%
Fire & emergency¥618M¥41,902¥27,8485.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥437M¥29,642¥16,8593.8%
Disaster recovery¥122M¥8,271¥5311.1%
Assembly¥114M¥7,724¥6,6361.0%
Labor¥7M¥494¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥69,671 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥791M
Per resident ¥53,695 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥95,556 (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 42.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

14K15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,739¥11.4B¥9.2B¥4.9B0.2694.5%—
FY202315,051¥11.1B¥10.1B¥5.7B0.2691.3%—
FY202215,421¥11.1B¥11.1B¥6.0B0.2690.3%—
FY202115,717¥11.9B¥12.2B¥5.7B0.2690.3%—
FY202016,032¥13.0B¥12.8B¥5.5B0.2685.8%—
FY201916,436¥11.0B¥13.2B¥5.5B0.2691.5%—
FY201816,824¥11.5B¥13.9B¥6.1B0.2591.6%—
FY201717,131¥11.2B¥14.5B¥6.4B0.2490.8%—
FY201617,515¥11.8B¥14.7B¥6.5B0.2391.1%—
FY201517,813¥12.0B¥14.6B¥6.1B0.2390.9%—

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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)