Aizubange Town finances

福島県会津坂下町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 14,217 Area 91.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥653,274
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥363,171
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥170,118
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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
87.6%
#457 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥363,171
#500 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
¥170,118
#1133 of 1741 in Japan · #47 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 ratioBetter than peers
38.9%
#789 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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
16.7%
#1278 of 1718 in Japan · #50 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 ¥9.9B · per resident ¥693,544

Local taxes 16.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 34.8%National subsidies 9.0%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.9%Donations 6.5%Other 15.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥116,57216.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥618M¥43,4886.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥241,67234.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥885M¥62,2659.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥693M¥48,7447.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥389M¥27,3753.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥642M¥45,1356.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥108,29415.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥622M

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
¥2.2B¥155,097¥196,56223.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥153,364¥132,74423.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥83,790¥57,44212.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥75,141¥74,09011.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥74,631¥64,17411.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥552M¥38,851¥56,4935.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥427M¥30,059¥30,7254.6%
Fire & emergency¥375M¥26,377¥27,8484.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥124M¥8,735¥16,8591.3%
Assembly¥93M¥6,516¥6,6361.0%
Labor¥7M¥514¥930.1%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥199¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥719M
Per resident ¥50,559 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥663M
Per resident ¥46,630 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥823M
Per resident ¥57,889 (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 38.2% 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

14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,217¥9.3B¥5.2B¥2.4B0.3887.6%—
FY202314,552¥8.8B¥5.9B¥2.3B0.3783.9%—
FY202214,777¥8.5B¥6.8B¥1.9B0.3785.1%—
FY202115,116¥9.6B¥7.8B¥1.6B0.3783.2%—
FY202015,424¥9.2B¥7.8B¥928M0.3885.6%—
FY201915,768¥7.2B¥8.5B¥658M0.3889.5%—
FY201816,106¥7.1B¥9.1B¥419M0.3890.2%—
FY201716,415¥7.5B¥9.7B¥383M0.3890.2%—
FY201616,538¥7.6B¥10.2B¥468M0.3889.7%—
FY201516,736¥7.9B¥10.7B¥339M0.3887.3%—

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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)