Mori Town finances

静岡県森町の財政

Town Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 16,968 Area 133.91 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.5B
Per resident ¥616,703
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.7B
Per resident ¥510,287
Reserve funds
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥205,818
Fiscal strength index
0.54
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.54
#649 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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 · #28 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥510,287
#821 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥205,818
#1018 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
43.1%
#571 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
27.1%
#762 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.3B · per resident ¥666,157

Local taxes 22.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.1%Local allocation tax 23.2%National subsidies 11.8%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 3.7%Other 17.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.5B¥147,13022.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥921M¥54,2888.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥154,69723.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥78,93011.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥724M¥42,6786.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥828M¥48,7687.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥424M¥24,9643.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥114,70217.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥414M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.7B¥161,038¥196,56226.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥102,257¥132,74416.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥77,589¥64,17412.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥67,521¥56,49310.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥59,509¥74,0909.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥924M¥54,464¥57,4428.8%
Disaster recovery¥661M¥38,963¥5316.3%
Fire & emergency¥447M¥26,371¥27,8484.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥254M¥14,994¥30,7252.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥154M¥9,092¥16,8591.5%
Assembly¥78M¥4,608¥6,6360.7%
Labor¥5M¥296¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥949M
Per resident ¥55,925 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥782M
Per resident ¥46,076 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥59,036 (median ¥75,979)
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 37.0% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

16K17K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,968¥10.5B¥8.7B¥3.5B0.5492.8%—
FY202317,232¥10.2B¥8.7B¥3.8B0.5493.1%—
FY202217,431¥9.9B¥8.7B¥4.2B0.5591.8%—
FY202117,684¥9.6B¥8.8B¥3.7B0.5883.1%—
FY202017,979¥10.7B¥8.8B¥2.9B0.6089.8%—
FY201918,243¥8.2B¥8.7B¥2.9B0.6091.3%—
FY201818,440¥7.5B¥8.9B¥3.0B0.5987.6%—
FY201718,544¥7.4B¥8.9B¥3.1B0.6089.1%—
FY201618,813¥7.5B¥8.9B¥2.9B0.6186.7%—
FY201519,090¥8.7B¥8.4B¥2.8B0.6189.4%—

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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)