Shinchi Town finances

福島県新地町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 7,445 Area 46.70 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥842,006
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥684,183
Reserve funds
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥820,456
Fiscal strength index
1.04
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.04
#65 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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 ratioWorse than peers
127.4%
#1740 of 1741 in Japan · #59 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
¥684,183
#1106 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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
¥820,456
#293 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
57.1%
#119 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
94.2%
#54 of 1718 in Japan · #9 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 ¥6.6B · per resident ¥888,417

Local taxes 36.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 19.0%National subsidies 11.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.9%Donations 0.1%Other 21.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.4B¥319,46736.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥389M¥52,2765.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥168,53119.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥734M¥98,53511.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥334M¥44,9075.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥123M¥16,5751.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥9M¥1,2350.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥186,89121.0%

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
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥169,330¥224,28420.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥158,423¥189,68218.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥151,973¥100,91818.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥569M¥76,365¥94,3999.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥548M¥73,646¥97,8688.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥509M¥68,430¥87,5228.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥484M¥65,002¥62,1797.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥253M¥34,030¥26,8704.0%
Fire & emergency¥249M¥33,416¥38,6874.0%
Assembly¥78M¥10,435¥10,2151.2%
Labor¥7M¥956¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥559M
Per resident ¥75,103 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥278M
Per resident ¥37,301 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥424M
Per resident ¥56,926 (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 36.7% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.500.751.001.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%100%120%140%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

7,4007,6007,8008,0008,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,445¥6.3B¥5.1B¥6.1B1.04127.4%—
FY20237,581¥6.6B¥5.4B¥6.1B1.08126.4%—
FY20227,716¥7.5B¥5.8B¥5.7B1.04124.1%—
FY20217,812¥8.1B¥6.0B¥5.4B0.98117.5%—
FY20207,861¥8.6B¥5.7B¥5.4B0.8797.0%—
FY20197,980¥7.8B¥5.6B¥9.6B0.8596.5%—
FY20188,013¥11.7B¥5.5B¥11.7B0.8188.4%—
FY20178,077¥9.1B¥4.8B¥14.7B0.8088.4%—
FY20168,053¥12.8B¥4.7B¥17.8B0.7989.4%—
FY20158,038¥13.8B¥4.6B¥20.1B0.7980.9%—

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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)