Tamakawa Village finances

福島県玉川村の財政

Village Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 6,050 Area 46.67 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥757,702
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥549,172
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥242,606
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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 ratioWorse than peers
95.4%
#1369 of 1741 in Japan · #50 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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
¥549,172
#894 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥242,606
#907 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
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
33.5%
#1054 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
29.9%
#654 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥4.9B · per resident ¥812,425

Local taxes 14.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.8%Local allocation tax 38.1%National subsidies 10.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 0.7%Other 18.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥716M¥118,34914.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥288M¥47,5245.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥309,32638.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥507M¥83,85510.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥353M¥58,3157.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥251M¥41,4155.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥36M¥5,9630.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥893M¥147,67818.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥8M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.0B¥172,720¥183,43322.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥977M¥161,473¥161,47321.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥469M¥77,560¥85,55110.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥466M¥76,991¥37,70510.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥423M¥69,984¥51,8499.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥396M¥65,508¥45,9308.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥392M¥64,739¥65,9678.5%
Fire & emergency¥247M¥40,754¥30,2155.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥99M¥16,345¥19,2022.2%
Assembly¥70M¥11,612¥8,7561.5%
Labor¥102,000¥17¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥443M
Per resident ¥73,201 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥224M
Per resident ¥37,065 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥378M
Per resident ¥62,454 (median ¥71,525)
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 38.4% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0006,2506,5006,7507,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,050¥4.6B¥3.3B¥1.5B0.3495.4%—
FY20236,191¥5.0B¥3.5B¥1.7B0.3496.0%—
FY20226,312¥4.5B¥3.4B¥1.8B0.3690.2%—
FY20216,421¥4.8B¥3.4B¥1.9B0.3787.0%—
FY20206,546¥6.7B¥3.3B¥1.5B0.4087.6%—
FY20196,652¥4.2B¥3.1B¥1.4B0.4094.2%—
FY20186,738¥3.4B¥3.2B¥1.3B0.39100.7%—
FY20176,857¥3.7B¥3.4B¥1.5B0.3688.0%—
FY20166,919¥3.7B¥3.6B¥1.3B0.3482.2%—
FY20156,952¥5.1B¥3.7B¥1.1B0.3381.1%—

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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)