Hachirogata Town finances

秋田県八郎潟町の財政

Town Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 5,176 Area 17.00 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥649,232
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥503,720
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥551,019
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 ratioBetter than peers
79.2%
#98 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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
¥503,720
#809 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 residentBetter than peers
¥551,019
#421 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
22.5%
#1583 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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 ratioBetter than peers
98.5%
#45 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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 ¥3.7B · per resident ¥706,543

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 52.4%National subsidies 11.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.8%Donations 0.7%Other 9.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥449M¥86,83812.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥201M¥38,8595.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥370,33152.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥408M¥78,90011.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥239M¥46,1646.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥67M¥13,0281.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥27M¥5,1220.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥348M¥67,3019.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥24M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥989M¥191,000¥224,28429.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥697M¥134,712¥189,68220.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥334M¥64,614¥94,39910.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥329M¥63,648¥100,9189.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥309M¥59,774¥97,8689.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥210M¥40,554¥87,5226.2%
Fire & emergency¥196M¥37,830¥38,6875.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥153M¥29,465¥62,1794.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥83M¥15,950¥26,8702.5%
Assembly¥55M¥10,639¥10,2151.6%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥797¥1,5420.1%
Labor¥1M¥250¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥264M
Per resident ¥51,093 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥320M
Per resident ¥61,747 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥405M
Per resident ¥78,160 (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 41.2% 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

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

Population

5,0005,5006,0006,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,176¥3.4B¥2.6B¥2.9B0.2479.2%—
FY20235,277¥3.6B¥2.9B¥2.6B0.2483.8%—
FY20225,376¥3.9B¥3.1B¥2.5B0.2483.4%—
FY20215,491¥4.3B¥3.3B¥2.6B0.2583.1%—
FY20205,617¥4.4B¥3.0B¥2.7B0.2688.5%—
FY20195,757¥3.5B¥3.1B¥2.8B0.2694.1%—
FY20185,894¥3.3B¥3.0B¥3.0B0.2692.3%—
FY20176,022¥3.3B¥2.9B¥2.9B0.2693.3%—
FY20166,114¥3.1B¥2.9B¥2.8B0.2688.0%—
FY20156,203¥3.1B¥3.1B¥2.6B0.2685.3%—

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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)