Ugo Town finances

秋田県羽後町の財政

Town Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 13,036 Area 230.78 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥678,758
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥468,029
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥332,494
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 25 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 ratio
89.8%
#644 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥468,029
#740 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 25 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 residentBetter than peers
¥332,494
#696 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 25 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
21.9%
#1608 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 25 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 ratioBetter than peers
42.3%
#360 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 25 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 ¥9.3B · per resident ¥714,369

Local taxes 11.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 47.3%National subsidies 11.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 0.4%Other 9.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥82,60611.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥579M¥44,4166.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.4B¥338,07447.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥81,41111.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥742M¥56,9098.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥485M¥37,2205.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥35M¥2,7160.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥926M¥71,0179.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥31M

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
¥2.4B¥181,853¥196,56226.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥96,483¥132,74414.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥83,003¥56,49312.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥950M¥72,893¥74,09010.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥886M¥67,985¥64,17410.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥875M¥67,088¥57,4429.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥534M¥40,957¥30,7256.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥340M¥26,108¥16,8593.8%
Fire & emergency¥331M¥25,426¥27,8483.7%
Disaster recovery¥131M¥10,059¥5311.5%
Assembly¥90M¥6,901¥6,6361.0%
Labor¥28,000¥2¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥770M
Per resident ¥59,103 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥681M
Per resident ¥52,263 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥915M
Per resident ¥70,210 (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 39.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

13K14K15K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,036¥8.8B¥6.1B¥4.3B0.2589.8%—
FY202313,367¥8.7B¥6.5B¥4.4B0.2588.9%—
FY202213,642¥8.6B¥6.9B¥4.1B0.2688.7%—
FY202113,963¥9.0B¥7.5B¥3.6B0.2687.3%—
FY202014,344¥9.8B¥8.1B¥2.7B0.2690.6%—
FY201914,653¥8.1B¥8.4B¥2.4B0.2692.0%—
FY201814,981¥8.6B¥8.2B¥2.4B0.2592.5%—
FY201715,343¥7.8B¥7.9B¥2.3B0.2488.9%—
FY201615,692¥8.3B¥8.1B¥2.3B0.2488.2%—
FY201515,974¥8.4B¥7.8B¥2.3B0.2386.7%—

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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)