Noto Town finances

石川県能登町の財政

Town Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Population 14,331 Area 273.27 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥39.2B
Per resident ¥2,737,629
Local bonds outstanding
¥29.6B
Per resident ¥2,064,086
Reserve funds
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥487,329
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #19 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
89.0%
#568 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥2,064,086
#1649 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥487,329
#476 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
10.6%
#1740 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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 ratioWorse than peers
28.4%
#711 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ¥42.4B · per resident ¥2,957,773

Local taxes 3.5%Shared taxes and grants 1.8%Local allocation tax 30.4%National subsidies 23.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 27.0%Donations 3.5%Other 3.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥104,2833.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥745M¥52,0011.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.9B¥898,55730.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.9B¥689,19223.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥205,4726.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥11.5B¥799,80527.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥103,3073.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥105,1563.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.1B

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
¥16.4B¥1,144,173¥56,49341.8%
Disaster recovery¥5.4B¥373,666¥53113.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.2B¥366,228¥196,56213.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.2B¥364,788¥132,74413.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.1B¥143,552¥57,4425.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥95,162¥64,1743.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥83,173¥30,7253.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥82,843¥74,0903.0%
Fire & emergency¥573M¥40,003¥27,8481.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥506M¥35,304¥16,8591.3%
Assembly¥96M¥6,733¥6,6360.2%
Labor¥29M¥2,003¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥74,760 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥80,838 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥129,456 (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 14.8% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K16K18K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,331¥39.2B¥29.6B¥7.0B0.1989.0%—
FY202315,187¥16.5B¥20.1B¥4.8B0.1986.2%—
FY202215,636¥15.7B¥20.0B¥3.0B0.2086.6%—
FY202116,086¥16.5B¥21.0B¥3.2B0.2087.2%—
FY202016,516¥18.8B¥22.3B¥3.4B0.2188.1%—
FY201916,972¥19.7B¥22.9B¥4.0B0.2191.6%—
FY201817,397¥17.9B¥21.6B¥5.8B0.2093.2%—
FY201717,884¥16.2B¥21.1B¥7.1B0.2093.9%—
FY201618,287¥16.1B¥20.2B¥7.1B0.2091.7%—
FY201518,750¥14.9B¥18.8B¥6.3B0.2086.6%—

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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)