Iitate Village finances

福島県飯舘村の財政

Village Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 4,506 Area 230.13 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.6B
Per resident ¥2,785,367
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥499,864
Reserve funds
¥10.7B
Per resident ¥2,377,884
Fiscal strength index
0.25
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.25
#1328 of 1718 in Japan · #46 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
75.2%
#41 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥499,864
#800 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥2,377,884
#57 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
33.4%
#1057 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
129.3%
#25 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥13.6B · per resident ¥3,027,484

Local taxes 4.0%Shared taxes and grants 1.8%Local allocation tax 28.1%National subsidies 25.4%Prefectural subsidies 10.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.6%Donations 0.6%Other 28.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥544M¥120,8144.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥245M¥54,4011.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.8B¥850,70628.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥768,35025.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥324,04610.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥84M¥18,5810.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥80M¥17,6800.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.9B¥872,90628.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥8M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥4.7B¥1,033,045¥105,32537.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.6B¥802,603¥318,92028.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥244,060¥240,2748.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥823M¥182,635¥45,8646.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥721M¥160,007¥136,2655.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥557M¥123,641¥128,6784.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥454M¥100,815¥86,2973.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥364M¥80,743¥125,4682.9%
Fire & emergency¥190M¥42,103¥53,0931.5%
Assembly¥70M¥15,634¥17,5610.6%
Labor¥360,000¥80¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥288M
Per resident ¥63,892 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥273M
Per resident ¥60,531 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥539M
Per resident ¥119,637 (median ¥98,485)
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 14.1% 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¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,5005,0005,5006,0006,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,506¥12.6B¥2.3B¥10.7B0.2575.2%—
FY20234,686¥18.0B¥2.5B¥11.4B0.2577.8%—
FY20224,824¥12.6B¥2.8B¥13.3B0.2776.4%—
FY20214,996¥15.8B¥3.1B¥13.5B0.2871.7%—
FY20205,246¥16.4B¥3.4B¥8.8B0.3075.0%—
FY20195,467¥11.9B¥3.6B¥8.4B0.3084.8%—
FY20185,704¥16.0B¥3.7B¥8.7B0.3084.6%—
FY20175,880¥17.7B¥3.9B¥7.9B0.2784.6%—
FY20166,128¥10.3B¥4.1B¥7.0B0.2584.0%—
FY20156,250¥8.4B¥4.1B¥6.3B0.2275.7%—

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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)