Sekigahara Town finances

岐阜県関ケ原町の財政

Town Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 6,135 Area 49.28 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥819,823
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥619,169
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥245,643
Fiscal strength index
0.46
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.46
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 42 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
92.8%
#1030 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 42 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
¥619,169
#1028 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 42 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
¥245,643
#898 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 42 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.1%
#673 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 42 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
21.9%
#1004 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 42 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 ¥5.2B · per resident ¥851,672

Local taxes 23.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 29.4%National subsidies 7.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.0%Donations 1.6%Other 16.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥200,17623.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥310M¥50,5585.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥250,04529.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥377M¥61,4307.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥284M¥46,3465.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥574M¥93,57911.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥83M¥13,5741.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥834M¥135,96416.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥77M

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
¥1.3B¥217,050¥224,28426.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥840M¥136,988¥100,91816.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥720M¥117,315¥97,86814.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥598M¥97,491¥189,68211.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥524M¥85,421¥87,52210.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥314M¥51,224¥94,3996.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥232M¥37,791¥62,1794.6%
Fire & emergency¥212M¥34,562¥38,6874.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥196M¥31,883¥26,8703.9%
Assembly¥53M¥8,643¥10,2151.1%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥731¥1,5420.1%
Labor¥4M¥725¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥424M
Per resident ¥69,065 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥299M
Per resident ¥48,727 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥609M
Per resident ¥99,258 (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 33.0% 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

0.200.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,135¥5.0B¥3.8B¥1.5B0.4692.8%—
FY20236,287¥4.2B¥3.5B¥1.6B0.4588.5%—
FY20226,466¥4.3B¥3.5B¥1.5B0.4786.5%—
FY20216,645¥4.3B¥3.7B¥1.4B0.5079.9%—
FY20206,841¥4.8B¥3.8B¥1.1B0.5290.5%—
FY20197,000¥4.0B¥3.9B¥1.2B0.5294.6%—
FY20187,087¥3.8B¥4.0B¥1.4B0.5186.4%—
FY20177,244¥3.7B¥4.1B¥1.4B0.5184.9%—
FY20167,405¥4.0B¥4.2B¥1.4B0.5187.6%—
FY20157,569¥3.9B¥4.3B¥1.5B0.5280.2%—

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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)