Hirono Town finances

福島県広野町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 4,531 Area 58.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥1,158,494
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥268,697
Reserve funds
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥1,400,688
Fiscal strength index
1.44
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.44
#9 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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 ratioBetter than peers
76.9%
#52 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
¥268,697
#268 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,400,688
#140 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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 ratioBetter than peers
68.0%
#32 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 ratioBetter than peers
115.3%
#30 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥5.8B · per resident ¥1,270,705

Local taxes 56.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 7.3%National subsidies 9.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.1%Donations 0.3%Other 11.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.3B¥721,22756.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥249M¥55,0004.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥419M¥92,5367.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥534M¥117,8709.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥463M¥102,2438.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥176M¥38,8443.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥17M¥3,6550.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥631M¥139,32911.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥3M

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
¥1.0B¥230,861¥342,22919.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥948M¥209,279¥271,26318.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥792M¥174,878¥134,37715.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥778M¥171,757¥176,61214.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥539M¥118,994¥136,12310.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥523M¥115,403¥146,29310.0%
Fire & emergency¥289M¥63,876¥66,2415.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥163M¥35,882¥169,9253.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥110M¥24,380¥53,2312.1%
Assembly¥56M¥12,317¥18,3731.1%
Labor¥4M¥868¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥313M
Per resident ¥69,138 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥327M
Per resident ¥72,165 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥299M
Per resident ¥65,983 (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 23.8% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.000.501.001.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

50%60%70%80%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,4004,6004,8005,0005,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,531¥5.2B¥1.2B¥6.3B1.4476.9%—
FY20234,608¥5.3B¥1.2B¥5.9B1.3459.3%—
FY20224,672¥7.1B¥1.4B¥4.9B1.2256.3%—
FY20214,702¥5.7B¥1.6B¥3.5B1.0890.0%—
FY20204,704¥5.3B¥1.8B¥4.0B1.1880.9%—
FY20194,794¥4.8B¥2.0B¥4.2B1.2482.8%—
FY20184,777¥6.5B¥2.2B¥4.4B1.2978.9%—
FY20174,899¥8.3B¥2.2B¥5.1B1.3269.9%—
FY20165,033¥11.8B¥2.3B¥4.5B1.3866.2%—
FY20155,107¥16.7B¥2.4B¥4.7B1.2559.3%—

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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)