Tsubata Town finances

石川県津幡町の財政

Town Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Population 37,521 Area 110.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.1B
Per resident ¥509,298
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.0B
Per resident ¥480,496
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥76,849
Fiscal strength index
0.55
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.55
#630 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 19 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 ratio
89.3%
#589 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 19 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 residentWorse than peers
¥480,496
#761 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 19 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 residentWorse than peers
¥76,849
#1563 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
30.2%
#1238 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 19 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 ratioBetter than peers
25.3%
#829 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 19 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 ¥19.8B · per resident ¥527,506

Local taxes 22.1%Shared taxes and grants 7.5%Local allocation tax 22.5%National subsidies 19.7%Prefectural subsidies 10.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.9%Donations 0.5%Other 7.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.4B¥116,78822.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥39,4807.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.5B¥118,76022.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥103,88719.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥53,64810.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.0B¥52,2409.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥89M¥2,3820.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥40,3217.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥68M

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
¥5.9B¥156,108¥168,25830.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥65,614¥66,27312.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.2B¥58,246¥56,48111.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.9B¥51,429¥40,67310.1%
Disaster recovery¥1.9B¥50,518¥09.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥41,972¥35,8348.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥40,090¥30,1657.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥709M¥18,893¥7,5083.7%
Fire & emergency¥522M¥13,915¥17,4742.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥305M¥8,118¥5,7691.6%
Assembly¥145M¥3,856¥3,8460.8%
Labor¥20M¥536¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥74,611 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥28,223 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥49,308 (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 42.3% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

84%86%88%90%92%94%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

37K38K38K38K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202437,521¥19.1B¥18.0B¥2.9B0.5589.3%—
FY202337,457¥16.8B¥17.5B¥2.6B0.5588.9%—
FY202237,508¥16.7B¥17.1B¥2.5B0.5688.6%—
FY202137,569¥17.0B¥16.7B¥2.1B0.5685.6%—
FY202037,551¥21.3B¥16.0B¥1.3B0.5689.6%—
FY201937,600¥14.0B¥14.3B¥1.2B0.5591.7%—
FY201837,625¥13.2B¥14.2B¥1.3B0.5490.7%—
FY201737,745¥13.0B¥14.9B¥1.3B0.5392.2%—
FY201637,791¥13.0B¥15.8B¥1.2B0.5292.0%—
FY201537,757¥13.6B¥16.4B¥1.2B0.5090.9%—

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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)