Awara City finances

福井県あわら市の財政

City Fukui Prefecture, Japan Population 26,306 Area 116.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.4B
Per resident ¥738,241
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.2B
Per resident ¥616,258
Reserve funds
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥272,862
Fiscal strength index
0.55
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.55
#630 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 17 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
95.1%
#1337 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥616,258
#1025 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 17 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 residentWorse than peers
¥272,862
#822 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 17 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 ratioBetter than peers
45.5%
#472 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 17 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
42.3%
#358 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 17 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 ¥20.7B · per resident ¥785,305

Local taxes 21.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 20.4%National subsidies 15.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.2%Donations 6.1%Other 18.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.4B¥167,07121.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥49,7576.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.2B¥160,19820.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.1B¥119,32515.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥57,8307.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥40,7255.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.3B¥48,0236.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.7B¥142,37618.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.3B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.4B¥206,087¥237,42027.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥156,397¥155,07821.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥93,376¥68,44012.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥72,417¥81,9069.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥69,131¥73,0239.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥924M¥35,132¥73,4674.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥805M¥30,604¥34,5914.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥773M¥29,387¥23,3014.0%
Fire & emergency¥612M¥23,278¥33,1213.2%
Disaster recovery¥422M¥16,047¥3,0782.2%
Assembly¥146M¥5,539¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥22M¥845¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥87,355 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥44,367 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥62,990 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥293M
Per resident ¥11,140 (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 41.5% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

26K27K28K29K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202426,306¥19.4B¥16.2B¥7.2B0.5595.1%—
FY202326,537¥16.8B¥17.0B¥6.9B0.5694.8%—
FY202226,900¥18.8B¥17.5B¥6.4B0.5789.9%—
FY202127,244¥17.6B¥17.5B¥5.8B0.5983.6%—
FY202027,618¥18.1B¥17.5B¥4.9B0.6089.1%—
FY201928,001¥14.7B¥17.4B¥5.0B0.6290.1%—
FY201828,263¥14.7B¥17.3B¥5.1B0.6389.7%—
FY201728,564¥14.9B¥17.6B¥5.5B0.6489.9%—
FY201628,805¥15.2B¥17.8B¥5.8B0.6586.6%—
FY201529,095¥14.3B¥17.4B¥5.2B0.6583.2%—

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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)