Haga Town finances

栃木県芳賀町の財政

Town Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Population 15,377 Area 70.16 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥579,912
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥431,091
Reserve funds
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥137,003
Fiscal strength index
0.98
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.98
#79 of 1718 in Japan · #1 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
87.0%
#405 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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
¥431,091
#668 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
¥137,003
#1263 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
62.7%
#68 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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
23.7%
#905 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥9.5B · per resident ¥619,702

Local taxes 47.8%Shared taxes and grants 11.7%Local allocation tax 2.8%National subsidies 12.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.1%Donations 0.4%Other 14.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.6B¥296,15047.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥72,53811.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥265M¥17,2442.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥76,57012.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥791M¥51,4578.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥202M¥13,1302.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥42M¥2,7000.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥89,91314.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥39M

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
¥2.8B¥181,592¥196,56231.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥108,477¥132,74418.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥80,990¥74,09014.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥824M¥53,578¥64,1749.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥704M¥45,792¥30,7257.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥562M¥36,537¥56,4936.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥392M¥25,466¥57,4424.4%
Fire & emergency¥343M¥22,274¥27,8483.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥301M¥19,558¥16,8593.4%
Assembly¥84M¥5,492¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥2M¥156¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥87,524 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥510M
Per resident ¥33,178 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥936M
Per resident ¥60,889 (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 33.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.001.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

15K15K16K16K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,377¥8.9B¥6.6B¥2.1B0.9887.0%—
FY202315,505¥8.9B¥6.8B¥2.1B0.9885.1%—
FY202215,549¥14.9B¥6.7B¥2.0B1.0181.6%—
FY202115,651¥10.7B¥3.6B¥2.3B1.0379.1%—
FY202015,612¥11.9B¥2.6B¥2.5B1.0578.0%—
FY201915,689¥7.8B¥1.7B¥2.3B1.0479.1%—
FY201815,735¥7.5B¥2.0B¥2.5B1.0381.1%—
FY201715,781¥7.2B¥2.3B¥2.2B1.0480.9%—
FY201615,899¥7.9B¥2.7B¥2.2B1.0582.5%—
FY201515,955¥8.0B¥2.9B¥2.1B1.0385.0%—

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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)