Ikeda Town finances

福井県池田町の財政

Town Fukui Prefecture, Japan Population 2,186 Area 194.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥1,978,591
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥1,839,093
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥1,686,331
Fiscal strength index
0.14
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.14
#1629 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
87.4%
#439 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,839,093
#1617 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,686,331
#102 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
28.8%
#1327 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
61.7%
#159 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥4.9B · per resident ¥2,258,044

Local taxes 5.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 48.1%National subsidies 4.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.4%Donations 0.1%Other 23.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥246M¥112,6925.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥163M¥74,5793.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥1,087,18448.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥224M¥102,5364.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥286M¥131,0245.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥462M¥211,3919.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥7M¥3,2760.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥535,36423.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥6M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥481,967¥342,22924.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥613M¥280,547¥136,12314.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥600M¥274,699¥134,37713.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥519M¥237,293¥169,92512.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥509M¥232,625¥271,26311.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥488M¥223,339¥176,61211.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥200M¥91,375¥146,2934.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥181M¥82,656¥53,2314.2%
Fire & emergency¥108M¥49,281¥66,2412.5%
Assembly¥52M¥23,872¥18,3731.2%
Labor¥2M¥938¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥140M
Per resident ¥64,170 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥144M
Per resident ¥65,904 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥224M
Per resident ¥102,468 (median ¥107,823)
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 31.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

65%70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,0002,2002,4002,6002,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,186¥4.3B¥4.0B¥3.7B0.1487.4%—
FY20232,238¥4.6B¥4.1B¥3.6B0.1480.9%—
FY20222,327¥4.4B¥3.6B¥3.4B0.1478.6%—
FY20212,397¥3.4B¥3.1B¥3.4B0.1474.8%—
FY20202,457¥3.7B¥3.3B¥3.2B0.1479.9%—
FY20192,528¥3.1B¥3.2B¥3.1B0.1482.6%—
FY20182,592¥3.4B¥3.1B¥3.1B0.1482.4%—
FY20172,651¥4.5B¥3.2B¥3.0B0.1478.1%—
FY20162,714¥3.7B¥3.1B¥3.0B0.1471.7%—
FY20152,787¥3.5B¥3.1B¥2.0B0.1369.4%—

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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)