Ichinohe Town finances

岩手県一戸町の財政

Town Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 10,603 Area 300.03 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥849,272
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥694,838
Reserve funds
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥264,557
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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
94.8%
#1297 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
¥694,838
#1123 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 residentWorse than peers
¥264,557
#843 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
32.0%
#1136 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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 ratioWorse than peers
27.9%
#737 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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 ¥9.6B · per resident ¥906,843

Local taxes 16.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 37.7%National subsidies 10.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.5%Donations 1.4%Other 14.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.6B¥150,47816.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥513M¥48,3495.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.6B¥342,18237.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥965M¥90,98210.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥625M¥58,9006.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥813M¥76,6868.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥134M¥12,6361.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥126,63114.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥128M

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
¥2.7B¥255,604¥196,56230.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥129,254¥132,74415.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥102,826¥74,09012.1%
Fire & emergency¥852M¥80,330¥27,8489.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥766M¥72,228¥57,4428.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥628M¥59,231¥64,1747.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥571M¥53,820¥56,4936.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥536M¥50,522¥30,7255.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥366M¥34,541¥16,8594.1%
Assembly¥103M¥9,677¥6,6361.1%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥872¥5310.1%
Labor¥4M¥367¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥636M
Per resident ¥60,028 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥753M
Per resident ¥71,018 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥124,557 (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 40.7% 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

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

10K11K12K13K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,603¥9.0B¥7.4B¥2.8B0.3494.8%—
FY202310,960¥9.4B¥7.3B¥3.0B0.3491.7%—
FY202211,233¥9.4B¥7.3B¥3.0B0.3491.9%—
FY202111,560¥9.7B¥7.3B¥3.0B0.3487.0%—
FY202011,899¥10.1B¥7.2B¥2.5B0.3492.3%—
FY201912,210¥8.6B¥7.2B¥2.4B0.3493.6%—
FY201812,570¥7.8B¥7.4B¥2.5B0.3493.3%—
FY201712,830¥8.3B¥7.9B¥2.7B0.3392.0%—
FY201613,086¥8.0B¥7.9B¥2.6B0.3387.0%—
FY201513,405¥8.3B¥8.0B¥2.3B0.3288.5%—

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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)