Nishiaizu Town finances

福島県西会津町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 5,408 Area 298.18 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥1,354,227
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥1,145,431
Reserve funds
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥221,955
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #54 of 59 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 ratio
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,145,431
#1440 of 1741 in Japan · #50 of 59 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 residentWorse than peers
¥221,955
#968 of 1741 in Japan · #43 of 59 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 ratio
30.3%
#1236 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 59 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 ratioWorse than peers
23.1%
#939 of 1718 in Japan · #41 of 59 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 ¥7.6B · per resident ¥1,412,566

Local taxes 7.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 45.8%National subsidies 7.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.2%Donations 4.5%Other 18.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥577M¥106,6667.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥304M¥56,1824.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥646,79845.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥559M¥103,3627.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥490M¥90,6586.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥477M¥88,1476.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥342M¥63,2014.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥257,55218.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥287M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.3B¥423,231¥189,68231.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥199,865¥224,28414.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥894M¥165,312¥100,91812.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥825M¥152,610¥94,39911.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥588M¥108,639¥62,1798.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥568M¥105,094¥87,5227.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥417M¥77,158¥97,8685.7%
Fire & emergency¥349M¥64,543¥38,6874.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥138M¥25,425¥26,8701.9%
Disaster recovery¥91M¥16,900¥1,5421.2%
Assembly¥83M¥15,432¥10,2151.1%
Labor¥81,000¥15¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥275M
Per resident ¥50,933 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥403M
Per resident ¥74,442 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥397M
Per resident ¥73,335 (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 32.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,0005,5006,0006,5007,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,408¥7.3B¥6.2B¥1.2B0.1990.1%—
FY20235,560¥7.1B¥6.5B¥1.1B0.2090.5%—
FY20225,694¥6.6B¥6.8B¥917M0.2088.9%—
FY20215,850¥7.0B¥7.2B¥1.1B0.2087.8%—
FY20206,022¥7.9B¥7.6B¥861M0.2188.6%—
FY20196,155¥6.2B¥7.5B¥867M0.2190.1%—
FY20186,358¥6.1B¥7.5B¥965M0.2193.6%—
FY20176,558¥7.0B¥7.6B¥1.2B0.2089.5%—
FY20166,778¥7.5B¥7.5B¥1.7B0.2083.7%—
FY20156,927¥6.4B¥7.2B¥1.9B0.2081.7%—

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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)