Inawashiro Town finances

福島県猪苗代町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 12,552 Area 394.85 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥710,535
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥647,637
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥178,665
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 59 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
91.0%
#798 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥647,637
#1065 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 59 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 residentWorse than peers
¥178,665
#1098 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 59 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
31.0%
#1188 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 59 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 ratioWorse than peers
28.7%
#703 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 59 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 ¥9.5B · per resident ¥756,158

Local taxes 20.2%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 43.0%National subsidies 8.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 1.6%Other 9.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.9B¥152,98920.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥588M¥46,8776.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥325,03943.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥795M¥63,3458.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥509M¥40,5145.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥574M¥45,7496.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥149M¥11,8761.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥876M¥69,7679.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥145M

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
¥2.1B¥168,249¥196,56223.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥129,484¥64,17418.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥85,163¥132,74412.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥84,297¥57,44211.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥935M¥74,509¥74,09010.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥572M¥45,606¥30,7256.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥551M¥43,926¥56,4936.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥484M¥38,592¥16,8595.4%
Fire & emergency¥411M¥32,722¥27,8484.6%
Assembly¥99M¥7,885¥6,6361.1%
Disaster recovery¥1M¥103¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥692M
Per resident ¥55,156 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥618M
Per resident ¥49,268 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥794M
Per resident ¥63,243 (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 40.9% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.360.370.380.392015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K13K14K15K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,552¥8.9B¥8.1B¥2.2B0.3791.0%—
FY202312,836¥9.4B¥8.6B¥2.2B0.3791.5%—
FY202213,145¥9.4B¥8.7B¥2.6B0.3788.6%—
FY202113,387¥10.3B¥8.8B¥2.3B0.3885.0%—
FY202013,664¥10.4B¥8.7B¥2.1B0.3989.5%—
FY201913,951¥7.9B¥8.5B¥1.8B0.3990.6%—
FY201814,373¥7.7B¥8.8B¥1.7B0.3990.2%—
FY201714,641¥7.9B¥9.1B¥1.5B0.3989.4%—
FY201614,895¥9.0B¥9.3B¥1.6B0.3987.7%—
FY201515,188¥9.1B¥8.9B¥1.6B0.3983.9%—

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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)