Ichikai Town finances

栃木県市貝町の財政

Town Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Population 11,073 Area 64.25 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥583,176
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥299,380
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥151,786
Fiscal strength index
0.60
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.60
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 25 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
88.5%
#526 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 25 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
¥299,380
#344 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 25 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
¥151,786
#1196 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 25 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 ratioBetter than peers
48.0%
#368 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 25 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
21.9%
#1010 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 25 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 ¥7.3B · per resident ¥659,552

Local taxes 28.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 21.8%National subsidies 12.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 1.9%Other 17.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥186,77028.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥528M¥47,6827.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥143,55321.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥918M¥82,89012.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥513M¥46,2867.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥251M¥22,6503.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥141M¥12,7091.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥117,01317.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥139M

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
¥2.1B¥190,924¥196,56232.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥117,089¥132,74420.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥688M¥62,168¥74,09010.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥650M¥58,695¥64,17410.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥438M¥39,554¥56,4936.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥366M¥33,016¥57,4425.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥310M¥28,000¥30,7254.8%
Fire & emergency¥308M¥27,845¥27,8484.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥197M¥17,830¥16,8593.1%
Assembly¥89M¥8,037¥6,6361.4%
Labor¥204,000¥18¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥97,294 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥349M
Per resident ¥31,523 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥688M
Per resident ¥62,102 (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 35.5% 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

0.200.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

11K12K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,073¥6.5B¥3.3B¥1.7B0.6088.5%—
FY202311,277¥6.0B¥3.4B¥1.6B0.6291.1%—
FY202211,397¥6.3B¥3.5B¥1.7B0.6891.1%—
FY202111,498¥5.6B¥3.4B¥1.5B0.7481.3%—
FY202011,683¥6.5B¥3.4B¥1.3B0.8188.1%—
FY201911,734¥4.9B¥3.4B¥1.2B0.8285.9%—
FY201811,816¥5.0B¥3.5B¥1.3B0.7991.4%—
FY201711,904¥6.0B¥3.7B¥1.8B0.7486.3%—
FY201612,016¥5.1B¥3.9B¥1.4B0.7382.1%—
FY201512,145¥4.8B¥4.0B¥1.3B0.7383.0%—

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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)