Nakanoto Town finances

石川県中能登町の財政

Town Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Population 16,529 Area 89.45 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.1B
Per resident ¥975,905
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.2B
Per resident ¥738,029
Reserve funds
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥323,412
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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
93.4%
#1103 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
¥738,029
#1181 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
¥323,412
#712 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
27.0%
#1426 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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
57.3%
#193 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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 ¥17.1B · per resident ¥1,033,023

Local taxes 9.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 30.8%National subsidies 16.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.5%Donations 0.6%Other 16.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥100,3979.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥683M¥41,3344.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥317,79830.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥171,08616.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥73,5387.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.5B¥150,08914.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥95M¥5,7290.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥173,05116.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥85M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.0B¥482,658¥196,56249.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥104,122¥64,17410.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥102,461¥132,74410.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥75,624¥57,4427.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥63,361¥74,0906.5%
Disaster recovery¥717M¥43,368¥5314.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥652M¥39,433¥30,7254.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥448M¥27,084¥56,4932.8%
Fire & emergency¥394M¥23,833¥27,8482.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥132M¥8,007¥16,8590.8%
Assembly¥88M¥5,343¥6,6360.5%
Labor¥10M¥610¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥82,139 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥916M
Per resident ¥55,446 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥74,025 (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 27.6% 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

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

16K17K18K19K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,529¥16.1B¥12.2B¥5.3B0.3093.4%—
FY202316,821¥11.0B¥10.9B¥6.3B0.3093.1%—
FY202217,119¥10.9B¥11.3B¥6.7B0.3094.9%—
FY202117,351¥10.9B¥11.9B¥6.7B0.3089.8%—
FY202017,619¥13.1B¥12.4B¥6.4B0.3092.9%—
FY201917,863¥9.8B¥13.1B¥7.2B0.2991.7%—
FY201818,104¥10.3B¥13.8B¥7.7B0.3094.1%—
FY201718,305¥11.1B¥14.5B¥8.0B0.3094.1%—
FY201618,475¥10.4B¥15.3B¥8.6B0.3089.8%—
FY201518,717¥11.0B¥15.7B¥8.4B0.3177.8%—

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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)