Naraha Town finances

福島県楢葉町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 6,409 Area 103.64 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.8B
Per resident ¥1,843,994
Local bonds outstanding
¥329M
Per resident ¥51,358
Reserve funds
¥17.5B
Per resident ¥2,731,959
Fiscal strength index
0.70
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.70
#363 of 1718 in Japan · #9 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 ratioBetter than peers
71.1%
#18 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
¥51,358
#21 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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 residentBetter than peers
¥2,731,959
#42 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
53.5%
#184 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 ratioBetter than peers
172.2%
#7 of 1718 in Japan · #1 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 ¥12.5B · per resident ¥1,945,003

Local taxes 14.9%Shared taxes and grants 2.5%Local allocation tax 19.2%National subsidies 22.0%Prefectural subsidies 2.8%Donations 0.6%Other 38.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.9B¥289,50514.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥310M¥48,3422.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥373,13019.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥428,18422.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥354M¥55,1992.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥0¥00.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥80M¥12,4240.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.7B¥738,21838.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥7M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.5B¥853,965¥189,68246.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.0B¥311,131¥100,91816.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥182,954¥224,2849.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥721M¥112,507¥97,8686.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥603M¥94,016¥26,8705.1%
Fire & emergency¥595M¥92,896¥38,6875.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥517M¥80,682¥87,5224.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥486M¥75,776¥62,1794.1%
Disaster recovery¥98M¥15,356¥1,5420.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥83M¥12,932¥94,3990.7%
Assembly¥75M¥11,777¥10,2150.6%
Labor¥6,000¥1¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥302M
Per resident ¥47,097 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥307M
Per resident ¥47,959 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥548M
Per resident ¥85,518 (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 13.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,2506,5006,7507,0007,2507,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,409¥11.8B¥329M¥17.5B0.7071.1%—
FY20236,480¥10.9B¥411M¥17.5B0.7370.4%—
FY20226,648¥11.3B¥503M¥17.4B0.7869.8%—
FY20216,682¥11.5B¥598M¥18.1B0.8375.7%—
FY20206,767¥15.2B¥712M¥17.9B0.8681.5%—
FY20196,845¥12.2B¥829M¥15.6B0.8776.8%—
FY20186,972¥19.6B¥975M¥15.5B0.8578.8%—
FY20177,143¥18.6B¥1.1B¥13.4B0.8377.4%—
FY20167,285¥17.6B¥1.3B¥11.0B0.8187.6%—
FY20157,378¥16.9B¥1.5B¥11.7B0.8271.1%—

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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)