Tanagura Town finances

福島県棚倉町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 12,789 Area 159.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥662,003
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥372,802
Reserve funds
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥350,142
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #19 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 ratioBetter than peers
75.4%
#43 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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
¥372,802
#525 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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
¥350,142
#670 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
37.6%
#848 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 ratio
29.1%
#688 of 1718 in Japan · #30 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 ¥8.7B · per resident ¥681,387

Local taxes 24.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.7%Local allocation tax 25.0%National subsidies 11.2%Prefectural subsidies 8.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.9%Donations 7.2%Other 5.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥167,05524.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥588M¥45,9536.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥170,40525.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥976M¥76,28311.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥748M¥58,4888.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥947M¥74,06310.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥631M¥49,3617.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥509M¥39,7775.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥625M

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
¥1.9B¥147,390¥196,56222.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥134,625¥132,74420.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥117,075¥74,09017.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥750M¥58,610¥64,1748.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥702M¥54,855¥56,4938.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥661M¥51,709¥30,7257.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥585M¥45,741¥57,4426.9%
Fire & emergency¥372M¥29,085¥27,8484.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥162M¥12,658¥16,8591.9%
Assembly¥85M¥6,626¥6,6361.0%
Disaster recovery¥46M¥3,623¥5310.5%
Labor¥88,000¥7¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥640M
Per resident ¥50,058 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥519M
Per resident ¥40,551 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥726M
Per resident ¥56,781 (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 33.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K13K14K14K14K15K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,789¥8.5B¥4.8B¥4.5B0.5275.4%—
FY202313,011¥7.8B¥4.4B¥3.8B0.5187.8%—
FY202213,277¥7.4B¥4.8B¥3.9B0.5182.8%—
FY202113,490¥7.7B¥5.4B¥3.3B0.5381.6%—
FY202013,751¥9.8B¥5.8B¥2.8B0.5582.1%—
FY201913,951¥7.1B¥6.0B¥2.4B0.5689.8%—
FY201814,156¥6.7B¥6.3B¥2.5B0.5689.5%—
FY201714,327¥6.9B¥6.7B¥2.5B0.5789.2%—
FY201614,459¥6.7B¥6.9B¥2.4B0.5685.1%—
FY201514,665¥7.1B¥7.2B¥2.3B0.5585.5%—

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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)