Ikawa Town finances

秋田県井川町の財政

Town Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 4,157 Area 47.95 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥942,843
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥523,684
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥900,562
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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 ratioBetter than peers
80.1%
#117 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
¥523,684
#847 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
¥900,562
#259 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
24.3%
#1531 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
29.0%
#692 of 1718 in Japan · #11 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 ¥1,015,362

Local taxes 9.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 47.3%National subsidies 9.1%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.7%Donations 1.2%Other 13.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥412M¥99,2049.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥192M¥46,2044.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥479,90347.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥386M¥92,8569.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥172M¥41,4874.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥450M¥108,15510.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥51M¥12,3451.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥562M¥135,20813.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥39M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥254,796¥342,22927.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥922M¥221,873¥271,26323.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥470M¥113,172¥176,61212.0%
Fire & emergency¥304M¥73,138¥66,2417.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥289M¥69,474¥169,9257.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥267M¥64,308¥134,3776.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥258M¥62,138¥146,2936.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥132M¥31,765¥136,1233.4%
Disaster recovery¥129M¥30,954¥1433.3%
Assembly¥67M¥16,120¥18,3731.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥21M¥5,072¥53,2310.5%
Labor¥132,000¥32¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥247M
Per resident ¥59,328 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥305M
Per resident ¥73,463 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥370M
Per resident ¥89,082 (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 32.3% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.180.200.230.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%78%80%82%85%88%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,0004,2504,5004,7505,0005,2502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,157¥3.9B¥2.2B¥3.7B0.2180.1%—
FY20234,310¥3.7B¥2.0B¥3.4B0.2177.4%—
FY20224,386¥3.4B¥2.1B¥3.2B0.2177.5%—
FY20214,504¥3.7B¥2.2B¥2.9B0.2277.4%—
FY20204,587¥3.9B¥2.4B¥2.6B0.2382.4%—
FY20194,665¥2.9B¥2.6B¥2.3B0.2383.9%—
FY20184,761¥3.1B¥2.8B¥2.2B0.2384.8%—
FY20174,877¥3.6B¥2.9B¥2.1B0.2382.5%—
FY20164,953¥3.1B¥3.1B¥2.1B0.2381.2%—
FY20155,051¥3.1B¥3.4B¥2.2B0.2379.0%—

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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)