Tamura City finances

福島県田村市の財政

City Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 32,982 Area 458.33 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.3B
Per resident ¥798,702
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.1B
Per resident ¥519,531
Reserve funds
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥315,095
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
89.4%
#599 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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 resident
¥519,531
#837 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥315,095
#729 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
31.8%
#1144 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
26.3%
#787 of 1718 in Japan · #37 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥27.5B · per resident ¥834,585

Local taxes 14.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 34.0%National subsidies 14.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.0%Donations 0.8%Other 16.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.0B¥121,35814.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥46,7875.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.3B¥283,35834.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥116,44914.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥55,6636.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥66,8008.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥217M¥6,5780.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.5B¥137,59216.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥202M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.2B¥188,702¥204,71323.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.5B¥137,803¥53,61917.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥88,638¥95,25711.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥86,550¥55,60910.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.5B¥75,857¥24,4989.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥63,164¥65,1807.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥55,400¥56,1096.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.8B¥55,182¥15,9796.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥40,390¥24,6925.1%
Assembly¥181M¥5,475¥4,5580.7%
Disaster recovery¥42M¥1,263¥1,5780.2%
Labor¥9M¥279¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥60,029 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥47,664 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥70,632 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥342M
Per resident ¥10,377 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 33.8% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

32K34K36K38K40K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,982¥26.3B¥17.1B¥10.4B0.3589.4%—
FY202333,600¥28.6B¥17.7B¥10.8B0.3589.7%—
FY202234,264¥25.3B¥18.5B¥13.6B0.3591.0%—
FY202134,947¥26.3B¥20.1B¥14.7B0.3484.0%—
FY202035,653¥34.3B¥21.2B¥13.7B0.3588.7%—
FY201936,334¥30.7B¥21.3B¥16.8B0.3490.6%—
FY201837,107¥34.8B¥22.3B¥17.6B0.3491.6%—
FY201737,689¥26.4B¥24.0B¥12.5B0.3391.2%—
FY201638,280¥26.4B¥25.5B¥9.8B0.3390.6%—
FY201538,890¥26.0B¥26.4B¥6.8B0.3285.4%—

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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)