Takanezawa Town finances

栃木県高根沢町の財政

Town Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Population 28,770 Area 70.87 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥384,256
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥232,664
Reserve funds
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥229,645
Fiscal strength index
0.72
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.72
#334 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
83.5%
#223 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥232,664
#188 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥229,645
#951 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
48.4%
#351 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
21.1%
#1039 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.6B · per resident ¥404,585

Local taxes 37.9%Shared taxes and grants 10.8%Local allocation tax 17.1%National subsidies 15.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.4%Donations 0.4%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.4B¥153,49837.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥43,57110.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥69,04117.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥64,31815.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥869M¥30,2017.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥51M¥1,7730.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥47M¥1,6310.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥40,55310.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥45M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.6B¥161,583¥168,25842.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥54,707¥66,27314.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥42,527¥56,48111.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥789M¥27,434¥40,6737.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥787M¥27,365¥35,8347.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥702M¥24,402¥30,1656.4%
Fire & emergency¥512M¥17,797¥17,4744.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥387M¥13,468¥5,7693.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥338M¥11,754¥7,5083.1%
Assembly¥93M¥3,218¥3,8460.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥79,895 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥807M
Per resident ¥28,036 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥53,652 (median ¥61,434)
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 41.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

28K29K30K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202428,770¥11.1B¥6.7B¥6.6B0.7283.5%—
FY202328,803¥10.5B¥7.3B¥6.4B0.7483.3%—
FY202229,074¥10.5B¥7.9B¥5.8B0.7682.4%—
FY202129,350¥12.2B¥8.3B¥5.4B0.7774.1%—
FY202029,424¥14.4B¥8.0B¥4.1B0.7979.6%—
FY201929,522¥10.7B¥7.4B¥3.5B0.7982.3%—
FY201829,755¥10.4B¥7.1B¥3.9B0.7884.3%—
FY201729,753¥10.5B¥7.1B¥4.0B0.7883.9%—
FY201629,732¥9.4B¥6.6B¥4.0B0.7781.9%—
FY201529,878¥9.6B¥6.7B¥3.9B0.7784.7%—

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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)