Asakawa Town finances

福島県浅川町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 5,782 Area 37.43 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥803,470
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥604,363
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥286,104
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 indexBetter than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #37 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
90.4%
#731 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥604,363
#1007 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥286,104
#789 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
32.8%
#1089 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
26.8%
#772 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
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 ¥839,277

Local taxes 13.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.1%Local allocation tax 36.6%National subsidies 11.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.9%Donations 0.1%Other 19.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥638M¥110,39213.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥245M¥42,3855.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥307,12836.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥547M¥94,53711.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥213M¥36,9164.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥480M¥83,0209.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4M¥6430.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥950M¥164,25519.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥237,070¥97,86829.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥842M¥145,581¥224,28418.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥779M¥134,802¥189,68216.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥450M¥77,831¥100,9189.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥319M¥55,177¥87,5226.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥287M¥49,706¥94,3996.2%
Fire & emergency¥231M¥39,908¥38,6875.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥192M¥33,211¥62,1794.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥102M¥17,657¥26,8702.2%
Assembly¥69M¥11,891¥10,2151.5%
Labor¥4M¥636¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥257M
Per resident ¥44,378 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥268M
Per resident ¥46,386 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥317M
Per resident ¥54,795 (median ¥89,723)
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 31.0% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,5006,0006,5007,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,782¥4.6B¥3.5B¥1.7B0.3190.4%—
FY20235,896¥4.3B¥3.3B¥2.1B0.3186.4%—
FY20225,984¥4.0B¥3.2B¥2.2B0.3385.2%—
FY20216,152¥3.9B¥3.2B¥2.0B0.3478.9%—
FY20206,248¥5.2B¥3.2B¥1.6B0.3683.6%—
FY20196,341¥3.3B¥3.2B¥1.4B0.3682.1%—
FY20186,440¥3.2B¥3.1B¥1.6B0.3584.1%—
FY20176,559¥3.7B¥3.1B¥1.6B0.3583.2%—
FY20166,622¥3.8B¥2.9B¥1.7B0.3483.3%—
FY20156,787¥3.3B¥2.6B¥2.0B0.3381.8%—

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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)