Sakahogi Town finances

岐阜県坂祝町の財政

Town Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 8,264 Area 12.87 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥479,708
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥319,300
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥278,188
Fiscal strength index
0.48
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.48
#769 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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
87.8%
#467 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
¥319,300
#395 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥278,188
#816 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
37.4%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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 ratioBetter than peers
51.0%
#254 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥4.2B · per resident ¥513,952

Local taxes 25.4%Shared taxes and grants 8.6%Local allocation tax 29.3%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.4%Donations 0.2%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.1B¥130,64725.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥363M¥43,9808.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.2B¥150,48529.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥605M¥73,20314.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥262M¥31,7106.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥186M¥22,5084.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥10M¥1,1730.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥498M¥60,24711.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥8M

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¥156,851¥224,28432.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥752M¥90,996¥189,68219.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥709M¥85,839¥97,86817.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥385M¥46,576¥100,9189.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥246M¥29,798¥94,3996.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥245M¥29,611¥87,5226.2%
Fire & emergency¥155M¥18,767¥38,6873.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥66M¥7,999¥62,1791.7%
Assembly¥55M¥6,661¥10,2151.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥54M¥6,488¥26,8701.4%
Labor¥1M¥121¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥565M
Per resident ¥68,312 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥267M
Per resident ¥32,298 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥465M
Per resident ¥56,242 (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 45.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

8,0008,1008,2008,3002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,264¥4.0B¥2.6B¥2.3B0.4887.8%—
FY20238,213¥3.6B¥2.7B¥2.2B0.4985.6%—
FY20228,084¥3.8B¥2.7B¥2.1B0.5280.6%—
FY20218,023¥3.8B¥2.7B¥1.9B0.5676.6%—
FY20208,166¥4.2B¥2.7B¥1.7B0.6083.9%—
FY20198,291¥3.3B¥2.7B¥1.6B0.6087.7%—
FY20188,253¥3.3B¥2.7B¥1.7B0.6089.8%—
FY20178,195¥3.2B¥2.7B¥1.9B0.5989.7%—
FY20168,204¥3.2B¥2.7B¥2.0B0.5884.2%—
FY20158,238¥3.1B¥2.6B¥1.9B0.5984.6%—

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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)