Aizumisato Town finances

福島県会津美里町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 18,117 Area 276.33 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.8B
Per resident ¥707,590
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.7B
Per resident ¥590,470
Reserve funds
¥8.4B
Per resident ¥461,426
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #37 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
87.8%
#467 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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
¥590,470
#982 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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 residentBetter than peers
¥461,426
#508 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
32.7%
#1099 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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 ratioBetter than peers
57.4%
#189 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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 ¥13.8B · per resident ¥759,730

Local taxes 16.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.4%Local allocation tax 36.1%National subsidies 6.7%Prefectural subsidies 8.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.5%Donations 0.3%Other 15.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.3B¥126,66216.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥749M¥41,3645.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.0B¥274,20436.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥916M¥50,5736.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥65,8438.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥79,48310.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥42M¥2,2970.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥119,30415.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥40M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.3B¥182,056¥132,74425.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.1B¥170,686¥196,56224.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.6B¥87,094¥74,09012.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥79,461¥57,44211.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥63,119¥64,1748.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥800M¥44,133¥30,7256.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥634M¥34,970¥56,4934.9%
Fire & emergency¥523M¥28,849¥27,8484.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥175M¥9,633¥16,8591.4%
Assembly¥100M¥5,533¥6,6360.8%
Disaster recovery¥37M¥2,056¥5310.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥68,580 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥866M
Per resident ¥47,827 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥978M
Per resident ¥53,972 (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 35.2% 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

0.200.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

18K19K20K21K22K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,117¥12.8B¥10.7B¥8.4B0.3187.8%—
FY202318,526¥12.0B¥10.7B¥8.4B0.2889.5%—
FY202218,944¥13.3B¥10.9B¥8.6B0.2889.4%—
FY202119,329¥13.1B¥12.0B¥9.5B0.2886.7%—
FY202019,773¥14.7B¥11.6B¥9.0B0.2889.1%—
FY201920,147¥11.6B¥11.4B¥8.6B0.2891.1%—
FY201820,495¥13.1B¥11.5B¥8.7B0.2790.4%—
FY201720,801¥10.8B¥9.8B¥8.8B0.2784.2%—
FY201621,132¥12.3B¥10.5B¥8.4B0.2783.9%—
FY201521,497¥11.2B¥9.9B¥7.9B0.2782.5%—

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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)