Bandai Town finances

福島県磐梯町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 3,151 Area 59.77 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,632,198
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥1,200,957
Reserve funds
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥578,596
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #39 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 ratioWorse than peers
91.3%
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,200,957
#1463 of 1741 in Japan · #51 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 residentWorse than peers
¥578,596
#405 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 ratioBetter than peers
45.5%
#473 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
27.6%
#748 of 1718 in Japan · #33 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 ¥5.4B · per resident ¥1,697,923

Local taxes 15.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 36.7%National subsidies 5.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 13.4%Other 16.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥819M¥259,79315.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥176M¥55,8543.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥623,73236.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥293M¥92,8415.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥238M¥75,6364.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥245M¥77,7984.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥719M¥228,33113.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥895M¥283,93816.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥712M

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
¥1.7B¥524,405¥342,22932.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥730M¥231,594¥271,26314.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥667M¥211,582¥169,92513.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥611M¥193,750¥176,61211.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥554M¥175,666¥134,37710.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥312M¥99,043¥136,1236.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥212M¥67,332¥146,2934.1%
Fire & emergency¥184M¥58,435¥66,2413.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥155M¥49,210¥53,2313.0%
Assembly¥67M¥21,179¥18,3731.3%
Disaster recovery¥10,000¥3¥1430.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥207M
Per resident ¥65,594 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥216M
Per resident ¥68,503 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥307M
Per resident ¥97,497 (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 35.9% 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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,0003,2003,4003,6003,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,151¥5.1B¥3.8B¥1.8B0.3091.3%—
FY20233,230¥4.8B¥4.2B¥1.8B0.2884.8%—
FY20223,289¥4.8B¥4.6B¥1.7B0.2784.9%—
FY20213,349¥5.1B¥5.2B¥1.6B0.2774.2%—
FY20203,407¥5.1B¥5.7B¥1.2B0.2987.9%—
FY20193,443¥3.7B¥6.2B¥1.1B0.3096.3%—
FY20183,502¥3.9B¥6.6B¥1.2B0.3096.8%—
FY20173,533¥3.8B¥6.6B¥1.0B0.2993.7%—
FY20163,596¥4.0B¥6.7B¥1.2B0.2890.8%—
FY20153,627¥5.9B¥6.6B¥1.3B0.2989.6%—

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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)