Gojome Town finances

秋田県五城目町の財政

Town Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 7,814 Area 214.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥959,890
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥762,494
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥189,678
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥762,494
#1203 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥189,678
#1075 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
18.9%
#1682 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
29.7%
#660 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.1B · per resident ¥1,030,979

Local taxes 8.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 39.5%National subsidies 25.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 0.3%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥691M¥88,4238.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥371M¥47,4704.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.2B¥407,28339.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥263,92725.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥498M¥63,6726.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥421M¥53,8395.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥22M¥2,8650.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥809M¥103,50010.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥20M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Disaster recovery¥1.7B¥223,312¥1,54223.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.6B¥210,778¥224,28422.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥909M¥116,303¥189,68212.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥748M¥95,699¥100,91810.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥580M¥74,185¥94,3997.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥546M¥69,862¥97,8687.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥453M¥57,932¥87,5226.0%
Fire & emergency¥280M¥35,879¥38,6873.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥279M¥35,686¥62,1793.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥219M¥28,051¥26,8702.9%
Assembly¥75M¥9,641¥10,2151.0%
Labor¥20M¥2,562¥10.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥298M
Per resident ¥38,146 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥637M
Per resident ¥81,549 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥701M
Per resident ¥89,661 (median ¥89,723)
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 33.4% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,0008,0009,00010K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,814¥7.5B¥6.0B¥1.5B0.2490.1%—
FY20238,060¥7.7B¥6.1B¥1.3B0.2494.4%—
FY20228,369¥6.4B¥6.2B¥1.7B0.2593.1%—
FY20218,617¥6.2B¥6.2B¥1.6B0.2588.6%—
FY20208,799¥8.2B¥6.3B¥1.4B0.2692.4%—
FY20199,034¥5.9B¥6.0B¥1.7B0.2694.0%—
FY20189,296¥5.6B¥5.8B¥1.6B0.2695.0%—
FY20179,524¥5.5B¥5.8B¥1.5B0.2594.6%—
FY20169,776¥5.3B¥5.8B¥1.4B0.2591.1%—
FY20159,984¥5.7B¥6.0B¥1.3B0.2590.5%—

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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)