Furudono Town finances

福島県古殿町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 4,517 Area 163.29 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥1,051,616
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,119,490
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥836,502
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #51 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
92.2%
#958 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,119,490
#1431 of 1741 in Japan · #49 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥836,502
#283 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
22.1%
#1603 of 1741 in Japan · #56 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
29.2%
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
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 ¥1,087,219

Local taxes 9.9%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 50.3%National subsidies 6.7%Prefectural subsidies 4.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.1%Donations 0.3%Other 11.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥488M¥108,0339.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥271M¥60,0705.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥547,13150.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥327M¥72,4846.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥211M¥46,6584.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥546M¥120,77911.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥13M¥2,8450.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥584M¥129,21711.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥12M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥954M¥211,179¥342,22920.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥881M¥194,984¥271,26318.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥723M¥160,095¥169,92515.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥595M¥131,744¥176,61212.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥522M¥115,517¥134,37711.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥322M¥71,284¥136,1236.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥296M¥65,452¥146,2936.2%
Fire & emergency¥209M¥46,343¥66,2414.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥184M¥40,803¥53,2313.9%
Assembly¥64M¥14,193¥18,3731.3%
Labor¥97,000¥21¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥196M
Per resident ¥43,302 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥269M
Per resident ¥59,515 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥416M
Per resident ¥91,990 (median ¥107,823)
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 39.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,5005,0005,5006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,517¥4.8B¥5.1B¥3.8B0.2192.2%—
FY20234,655¥4.4B¥5.2B¥3.6B0.2188.9%—
FY20224,774¥4.9B¥5.7B¥3.5B0.2283.8%—
FY20214,869¥5.2B¥6.0B¥3.0B0.2285.3%—
FY20205,027¥5.8B¥6.0B¥2.6B0.2387.7%—
FY20195,174¥4.7B¥5.8B¥2.7B0.2391.2%—
FY20185,307¥4.2B¥5.4B¥3.0B0.2390.1%—
FY20175,419¥5.1B¥5.4B¥3.0B0.2389.6%—
FY20165,606¥4.8B¥5.1B¥3.4B0.2389.9%—
FY20155,768¥4.4B¥4.7B¥3.9B0.2382.6%—

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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)