Tadami Town finances

福島県只見町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 3,690 Area 747.56 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥1,756,758
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥1,701,108
Reserve funds
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥1,858,923
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #51 of 59 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 ratio
86.0%
#346 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 59 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,701,108
#1598 of 1741 in Japan · #57 of 59 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,858,923
#81 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 59 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
22.5%
#1585 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 59 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
23.0%
#942 of 1718 in Japan · #42 of 59 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 ¥6.6B · per resident ¥1,784,521

Local taxes 12.7%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 53.2%National subsidies 5.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.4%Donations 0.5%Other 9.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥838M¥227,00912.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥222M¥60,2983.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥949,41953.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥329M¥89,0845.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥297M¥80,5474.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥754M¥204,25511.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥30M¥8,2360.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥611M¥165,6739.3%

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

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥995M¥269,521¥176,61215.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥926M¥250,941¥342,22914.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥898M¥243,286¥271,26313.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥789M¥213,897¥134,37712.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥754M¥204,391¥169,92511.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥714M¥193,616¥136,12311.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥487M¥132,014¥53,2317.5%
Fire & emergency¥452M¥122,557¥66,2417.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥394M¥106,658¥146,2936.1%
Assembly¥70M¥18,841¥18,3731.1%
Labor¥2M¥617¥260.0%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥421¥1430.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥268M
Per resident ¥72,745 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥346M
Per resident ¥93,777 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥283M
Per resident ¥76,762 (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 31.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,5003,7504,0004,2504,5004,7502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,690¥6.5B¥6.3B¥6.9B0.2186.0%—
FY20233,828¥5.9B¥6.3B¥6.8B0.2186.2%—
FY20223,961¥6.0B¥6.3B¥6.5B0.2284.0%—
FY20214,053¥6.1B¥6.4B¥6.4B0.2379.3%—
FY20204,178¥6.3B¥6.4B¥5.5B0.2582.5%—
FY20194,275¥6.0B¥6.0B¥5.2B0.2580.8%—
FY20184,366¥5.9B¥5.3B¥4.8B0.2581.4%—
FY20174,447¥5.6B¥4.8B¥4.9B0.2578.0%—
FY20164,512¥6.2B¥4.9B¥5.2B0.2574.2%—
FY20154,585¥6.3B¥4.4B¥5.3B0.2573.5%—

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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)