Fujisato Town finances

秋田県藤里町の財政

Town Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 2,746 Area 282.13 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥1,484,765
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥1,172,404
Reserve funds
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥449,284
Fiscal strength index
0.13
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.13
#1647 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 25 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
90.2%
#704 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 25 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
¥1,172,404
#1451 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 25 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
¥449,284
#520 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 25 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
23.7%
#1551 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 25 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 ratioWorse than peers
16.8%
#1275 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 25 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 ¥4.2B · per resident ¥1,540,834

Local taxes 5.1%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 52.7%National subsidies 9.8%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.4%Donations 0.8%Other 17.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥215M¥78,2865.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥155M¥56,3023.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥812,56752.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥414M¥150,6059.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥200M¥72,7174.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥230M¥83,7495.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥35M¥12,8420.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥752M¥273,76617.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥23M

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
¥676M¥246,133¥271,26316.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥616M¥224,312¥342,22915.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥558M¥203,290¥136,12313.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥420M¥152,778¥146,29310.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥405M¥147,370¥134,3779.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥385M¥140,351¥176,6129.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥337M¥122,653¥169,9258.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥284M¥103,497¥53,2317.0%
Disaster recovery¥177M¥64,571¥1434.3%
Fire & emergency¥158M¥57,367¥66,2413.9%
Assembly¥62M¥22,436¥18,3731.5%
Labor¥15,000¥5¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥113M
Per resident ¥41,155 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥200M
Per resident ¥72,915 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥362M
Per resident ¥131,994 (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 34.5% 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

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,6002,8003,0003,2003,4003,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,746¥4.1B¥3.2B¥1.2B0.1390.2%—
FY20232,819¥3.8B¥3.3B¥1.2B0.1390.0%—
FY20222,899¥4.3B¥3.5B¥1.3B0.1387.2%—
FY20213,002¥4.1B¥3.2B¥1.4B0.1385.8%—
FY20203,083¥4.1B¥3.1B¥1.2B0.1388.5%—
FY20193,182¥3.5B¥3.0B¥1.0B0.1394.0%—
FY20183,277¥3.4B¥3.1B¥1.0B0.1397.9%—
FY20173,374¥3.5B¥3.1B¥1.2B0.1294.5%—
FY20163,501¥3.5B¥3.2B¥1.3B0.1283.0%—
FY20153,539¥3.6B¥3.2B¥1.3B0.1283.0%—

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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)