Minamiechizen Town finances

福井県南越前町の財政

Town Fukui Prefecture, Japan Population 9,448 Area 343.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.4B
Per resident ¥1,311,435
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥704,773
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥536,463
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
91.2%
#827 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥704,773
#1133 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥536,463
#436 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
23.4%
#1562 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
40.8%
#385 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.3B · per resident ¥1,409,169

Local taxes 9.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.6%Local allocation tax 33.8%National subsidies 7.5%Prefectural subsidies 24.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 0.3%Other 13.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥132,5259.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥484M¥51,2143.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.5B¥476,20533.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥105,8807.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.2B¥343,11624.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥977M¥103,4407.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥39M¥4,1680.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥192,62113.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥37M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.7B¥282,234¥62,17921.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.1B¥219,735¥224,28416.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥157,058¥100,91812.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥144,186¥189,68211.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥144,058¥97,86811.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥828M¥87,635¥87,5226.7%
Disaster recovery¥784M¥82,999¥1,5426.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥710M¥75,113¥26,8705.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥663M¥70,175¥94,3995.4%
Fire & emergency¥365M¥38,659¥38,6872.9%
Assembly¥76M¥7,995¥10,2150.6%
Labor¥15M¥1,588¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥752M
Per resident ¥79,597 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥572M
Per resident ¥60,573 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥750M
Per resident ¥79,347 (median ¥89,723)
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 25.2% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

9,0009,50010K10K11K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,448¥12.4B¥6.7B¥5.1B0.2791.2%—
FY20239,611¥10.9B¥6.3B¥5.8B0.2788.7%—
FY20229,825¥10.1B¥6.0B¥5.3B0.2887.2%—
FY202110,083¥9.9B¥5.9B¥4.9B0.2885.0%—
FY202010,258¥10.1B¥5.9B¥4.5B0.2988.5%—
FY201910,487¥8.1B¥5.8B¥4.6B0.2890.0%—
FY201810,701¥8.3B¥6.3B¥4.6B0.2890.7%—
FY201710,869¥8.9B¥6.7B¥4.7B0.2889.1%—
FY201611,017¥8.9B¥7.2B¥5.0B0.2989.9%—
FY201511,157¥8.9B¥7.8B¥5.0B0.2990.6%—

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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)