Asahi Town finances

富山県朝日町の財政

Town Toyama Prefecture, Japan Population 10,373 Area 226.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥933,038
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥779,059
Reserve funds
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥536,017
Fiscal strength index
0.33
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.33
#1114 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 15 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
93.8%
#1166 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 15 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 residentWorse than peers
¥779,059
#1218 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 15 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 residentBetter than peers
¥536,017
#437 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 15 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
39.2%
#767 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 15 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
25.8%
#809 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 15 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 ¥10.1B · per resident ¥975,870

Local taxes 15.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 38.0%National subsidies 8.3%Prefectural subsidies 3.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.0%Donations 1.1%Other 22.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.6B¥151,54115.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥466M¥44,9394.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥371,25638.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥844M¥81,3698.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥385M¥37,1073.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥605M¥58,3636.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥107M¥10,3621.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥220,93322.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥82M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.3B¥220,946¥132,74423.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.0B¥197,302¥196,56221.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥113,398¥64,17412.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥101,558¥56,49310.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥986M¥95,011¥57,44210.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥852M¥82,130¥74,0908.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥500M¥48,186¥16,8595.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥333M¥32,063¥30,7253.4%
Fire & emergency¥323M¥31,125¥27,8483.3%
Assembly¥92M¥8,881¥6,6361.0%
Disaster recovery¥19M¥1,815¥5310.2%
Labor¥6M¥622¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥671M
Per resident ¥64,715 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥670M
Per resident ¥64,593 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥704M
Per resident ¥67,848 (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 32.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

10K11K12K13K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,373¥9.7B¥8.1B¥5.6B0.3393.8%—
FY202310,716¥9.3B¥8.4B¥6.1B0.3491.1%—
FY202210,974¥9.4B¥9.0B¥6.4B0.3589.9%—
FY202111,293¥9.2B¥9.3B¥6.5B0.3683.2%—
FY202011,543¥10.1B¥9.7B¥5.7B0.3790.4%—
FY201911,829¥8.9B¥9.8B¥5.3B0.3894.5%—
FY201812,066¥9.9B¥10.4B¥5.9B0.3894.9%—
FY201712,279¥10.0B¥9.8B¥6.5B0.3694.5%—
FY201612,497¥8.7B¥9.1B¥6.8B0.3489.1%—
FY201512,794¥8.9B¥8.9B¥7.2B0.3385.0%—

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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)