Shika Town finances

石川県志賀町の財政

Town Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Population 17,609 Area 246.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥29.1B
Per resident ¥1,654,204
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.5B
Per resident ¥651,765
Reserve funds
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥540,938
Fiscal strength index
0.53
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.53
#665 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 19 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
93.7%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 19 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
¥651,765
#1072 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 19 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
¥540,938
#429 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
24.3%
#1530 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 19 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 ratioBetter than peers
34.3%
#522 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 19 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 ¥32.0B · per resident ¥1,816,828

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 2.8%Local allocation tax 17.7%National subsidies 26.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 20.8%Donations 1.5%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.9B¥223,72012.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥907M¥51,4802.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.7B¥321,49117.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥8.4B¥478,01126.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥146,3468.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥6.7B¥377,84720.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥484M¥27,4781.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥190,45510.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥240M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥13.2B¥748,513¥56,49345.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.3B¥300,665¥196,56218.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.7B¥208,204¥132,74412.6%
Disaster recovery¥1.7B¥98,022¥5315.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥63,536¥57,4423.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥62,859¥64,1743.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥986M¥56,016¥74,0903.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥920M¥52,271¥16,8593.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥554M¥31,459¥30,7251.9%
Fire & emergency¥427M¥24,256¥27,8481.5%
Assembly¥115M¥6,546¥6,6360.4%
Labor¥33M¥1,856¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥61,577 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥998M
Per resident ¥56,665 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥83,499 (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 17.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

16K18K20K22K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202417,609¥29.1B¥11.5B¥9.5B0.5393.7%—
FY202318,263¥14.5B¥5.9B¥8.7B0.5490.0%—
FY202218,747¥13.8B¥6.3B¥8.6B0.5592.7%—
FY202119,178¥15.0B¥6.8B¥8.2B0.5790.9%—
FY202019,552¥15.2B¥8.0B¥8.4B0.5995.4%—
FY201920,023¥14.0B¥8.9B¥8.4B0.6294.9%—
FY201820,470¥13.8B¥9.6B¥8.3B0.6595.0%—
FY201720,910¥13.8B¥10.0B¥8.7B0.6794.1%—
FY201621,247¥15.4B¥10.9B¥9.2B0.7090.2%—
FY201521,670¥16.5B¥11.2B¥9.1B0.7489.8%—

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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)