Kaneyama Town finances

福島県金山町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 1,749 Area 293.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥2,040,180
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥1,302,716
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥1,710,513
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #47 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 ratioBetter than peers
80.7%
#134 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
¥1,302,716
#1500 of 1741 in Japan · #54 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
¥1,710,513
#97 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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
30.8%
#1205 of 1741 in Japan · #42 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 ratioBetter than peers
55.5%
#205 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ¥3.8B · per resident ¥2,157,689

Local taxes 16.0%Shared taxes and grants 2.7%Local allocation tax 48.7%National subsidies 4.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 0.7%Other 14.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥606M¥346,19916.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥102M¥58,2672.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥1,050,54448.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥183M¥104,8834.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥211M¥120,6425.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥277M¥158,5857.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥27M¥15,2780.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥530M¥303,29114.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥21M

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
¥714M¥408,288¥342,22920.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥494M¥282,498¥176,61213.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥462M¥264,084¥271,26312.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥422M¥241,522¥134,37711.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥371M¥212,021¥146,29310.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥364M¥208,011¥169,92510.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥288M¥164,844¥53,2318.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥194M¥110,691¥136,1235.4%
Fire & emergency¥169M¥96,368¥66,2414.7%
Disaster recovery¥45M¥25,952¥1431.3%
Assembly¥45M¥25,891¥18,3731.3%
Labor¥18,000¥10¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥119M
Per resident ¥67,990 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥183M
Per resident ¥104,565 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥156M
Per resident ¥89,197 (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 29.8% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,749¥3.6B¥2.3B¥3.0B0.2480.7%—
FY20231,781¥3.4B¥2.4B¥3.1B0.2480.9%—
FY20221,801¥3.4B¥2.4B¥3.2B0.2480.8%—
FY20211,875¥3.5B¥2.6B¥3.1B0.2474.8%—
FY20201,925¥3.5B¥2.7B¥3.0B0.2481.4%—
FY20191,998¥3.1B¥2.7B¥2.9B0.2482.6%—
FY20182,075¥2.9B¥2.8B¥3.0B0.2384.4%—
FY20172,135¥3.2B¥2.8B¥2.8B0.2378.5%—
FY20162,196¥3.2B¥2.9B¥2.8B0.2376.5%—
FY20152,223¥3.5B¥2.8B¥2.6B0.2271.0%—

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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)