Ishikawa Town finances

福島県石川町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 13,654 Area 115.71 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥632,580
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥600,282
Reserve funds
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥153,958
Fiscal strength index
0.41
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.41
#919 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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
87.0%
#405 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 residentWorse than peers
¥600,282
#998 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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
¥153,958
#1186 of 1741 in Japan · #48 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
30.9%
#1198 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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
20.7%
#1058 of 1718 in Japan · #44 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 ¥9.0B · per resident ¥657,412

Local taxes 19.1%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 34.7%National subsidies 9.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.5%Donations 0.3%Other 11.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥125,36019.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥624M¥45,7047.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥228,34434.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥806M¥59,0419.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥533M¥39,0165.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥81,93312.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥24M¥1,7250.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥76,28911.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥20M

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
¥2.7B¥200,797¥196,56231.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥97,810¥132,74415.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥941M¥68,953¥74,09010.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥884M¥64,743¥57,44210.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥771M¥56,493¥56,4938.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥702M¥51,386¥64,1748.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥540M¥39,520¥30,7256.2%
Fire & emergency¥388M¥28,420¥27,8484.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥240M¥17,546¥16,8592.8%
Assembly¥92M¥6,736¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥2M¥177¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥97,739 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥596M
Per resident ¥43,630 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥811M
Per resident ¥59,428 (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 40.0% 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

0.360.380.400.420.442015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

13K14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,654¥8.6B¥8.2B¥2.1B0.4187.0%—
FY202313,884¥9.0B¥7.9B¥2.1B0.4188.0%—
FY202214,122¥8.2B¥7.5B¥2.1B0.4182.7%—
FY202114,390¥8.0B¥7.6B¥1.6B0.4282.9%—
FY202014,744¥11.2B¥7.9B¥1.4B0.4386.9%—
FY201915,063¥7.7B¥7.2B¥1.5B0.4388.2%—
FY201815,375¥7.3B¥7.0B¥1.8B0.4385.9%—
FY201715,645¥7.6B¥6.5B¥1.9B0.4385.4%—
FY201615,922¥7.7B¥6.1B¥1.9B0.4283.9%—
FY201516,225¥8.2B¥6.0B¥2.4B0.4279.9%—

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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)