Wajima City finances

石川県輪島市の財政

City Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Population 20,928 Area 426.35 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥109.6B
Per resident ¥5,236,299
Local bonds outstanding
¥60.3B
Per resident ¥2,879,747
Reserve funds
¥25.5B
Per resident ¥1,217,180
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
96.4%
#1453 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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
¥2,879,747
#1704 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,217,180
#170 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
13.8%
#1736 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
46.9%
#295 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥114.2B · per resident ¥5,457,183

Local taxes 1.8%Shared taxes and grants 1.0%Local allocation tax 21.9%National subsidies 26.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 30.7%Donations 3.1%Other 8.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥97,8961.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥55,2351.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥25.0B¥1,196,33921.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥29.9B¥1,428,47526.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥7.2B¥345,8886.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥35.1B¥1,677,10130.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3.6B¥171,1013.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥10.2B¥485,1488.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.6B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥58.0B¥2,771,470¥73,46752.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥18.9B¥902,354¥155,07817.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥10.0B¥480,146¥237,4209.2%
Disaster recovery¥9.7B¥465,847¥3,0788.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.4B¥162,501¥68,4403.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.3B¥156,198¥81,9063.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.3B¥110,060¥23,3012.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥70,466¥34,5911.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥67,742¥73,0231.3%
Fire & emergency¥824M¥39,352¥33,1210.8%
Assembly¥169M¥8,078¥6,3190.2%
Labor¥44M¥2,086¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥56,027 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥82,369 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥104,869 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥331M
Per resident ¥15,834 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 8.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

20K22K24K26K28K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202420,928¥109.6B¥60.3B¥25.5B0.2496.4%—
FY202323,119¥26.5B¥28.3B¥8.5B0.2493.6%—
FY202224,021¥21.5B¥28.6B¥6.0B0.2496.6%—
FY202124,904¥24.1B¥29.8B¥5.3B0.2394.0%—
FY202025,638¥26.4B¥30.0B¥5.1B0.2394.8%—
FY201926,410¥21.1B¥28.2B¥5.3B0.2396.2%—
FY201827,131¥20.7B¥28.4B¥5.6B0.2396.8%—
FY201727,757¥23.0B¥29.6B¥6.1B0.2395.4%—
FY201628,273¥21.8B¥30.6B¥6.6B0.2393.7%—
FY201528,832¥23.5B¥31.8B¥6.3B0.2293.5%—

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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)