Ikeda Town finances

長野県池田町の財政

Town Nagano Prefecture, Japan Population 9,114 Area 40.16 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥542,041
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥361,082
Reserve funds
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥305,514
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #40 of 77 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
87.4%
#439 of 1741 in Japan · #48 of 77 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
¥361,082
#498 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 77 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 residentWorse than peers
¥305,514
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #51 of 77 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
28.1%
#1371 of 1741 in Japan · #58 of 77 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 ratioWorse than peers
16.2%
#1308 of 1718 in Japan · #70 of 77 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 ¥5.0B · per resident ¥552,217

Local taxes 18.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 47.9%National subsidies 8.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.7%Donations 2.7%Other 6.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥943M¥103,48818.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥397M¥43,6117.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥264,26247.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥406M¥44,5848.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥368M¥40,3487.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥37M¥4,0270.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥135M¥14,8442.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥338M¥37,0536.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥125M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.5B¥169,603¥224,28431.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥118,355¥189,68221.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥619M¥67,900¥94,39912.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥486M¥53,374¥97,8689.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥307M¥33,675¥62,1796.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥256M¥28,125¥87,5225.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥248M¥27,195¥100,9185.0%
Fire & emergency¥215M¥23,619¥38,6874.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥116M¥12,736¥26,8702.3%
Assembly¥57M¥6,225¥10,2151.1%
Disaster recovery¥6M¥640¥1,5420.1%
Labor¥5M¥595¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥432M
Per resident ¥47,398 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥416M
Per resident ¥45,697 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥697M
Per resident ¥76,508 (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 42.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

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

Population

9,0009,50010K10K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,114¥4.9B¥3.3B¥2.8B0.3287.4%—
FY20239,239¥5.1B¥3.9B¥2.4B0.3187.2%—
FY20229,381¥5.4B¥4.4B¥2.1B0.3285.1%—
FY20219,557¥5.4B¥5.0B¥1.8B0.3381.7%—
FY20209,690¥6.5B¥5.2B¥1.2B0.3489.4%—
FY20199,785¥6.1B¥5.2B¥1.1B0.3491.5%—
FY20189,839¥5.4B¥5.0B¥1.6B0.3485.0%—
FY201710,034¥5.2B¥4.9B¥2.0B0.3484.9%—
FY201610,152¥4.8B¥4.8B¥2.1B0.3383.4%—
FY201510,268¥4.8B¥4.7B¥2.1B0.3377.8%—

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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)