Tone Town finances

茨城県利根町の財政

Town Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 15,498 Area 24.86 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥520,879
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥397,773
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥125,627
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #41 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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 ratio
90.7%
#772 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥397,773
#585 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥125,627
#1310 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
34.1%
#1024 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
12.4%
#1492 of 1718 in Japan · #35 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.4B · per resident ¥539,411

Local taxes 15.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 31.3%National subsidies 13.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.4%Donations 0.5%Other 18.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥81,16315.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥569M¥36,7436.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥168,60431.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥71,57713.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥437M¥28,2085.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥782M¥50,4889.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥45M¥2,9330.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥99,69618.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥43M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.4B¥157,314¥196,56230.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥143,882¥132,74427.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥69,907¥74,09013.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥581M¥37,472¥56,4937.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥434M¥27,990¥57,4425.4%
Fire & emergency¥407M¥26,273¥27,8485.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥404M¥26,037¥64,1745.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥314M¥20,266¥30,7253.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥96M¥6,181¥16,8591.2%
Assembly¥86M¥5,556¥6,6361.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥635M
Per resident ¥40,991 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥737M
Per resident ¥47,531 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥68,792 (median ¥75,979)
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 40.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.360.380.400.420.442015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

15K16K16K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,498¥8.1B¥6.2B¥1.9B0.3790.7%—
FY202315,427¥7.1B¥5.8B¥2.5B0.3890.6%—
FY202215,409¥6.9B¥5.7B¥2.8B0.4090.1%—
FY202115,556¥6.8B¥5.4B¥2.6B0.4184.4%—
FY202015,862¥8.0B¥5.2B¥2.2B0.4388.5%—
FY201916,063¥5.5B¥4.9B¥2.1B0.4393.8%—
FY201816,329¥5.3B¥4.7B¥2.1B0.4393.6%—
FY201716,541¥5.3B¥4.6B¥1.9B0.4393.3%—
FY201616,768¥6.2B¥4.4B¥2.0B0.4392.2%—
FY201516,977¥6.3B¥4.1B¥2.2B0.4386.8%—

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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)