Shitara Town finances

愛知県設楽町の財政

Town Aichi Prefecture, Japan Population 4,051 Area 273.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥1,511,774
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥1,588,242
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥904,379
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #53 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
88.3%
#509 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,588,242
#1577 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥904,379
#257 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
22.0%
#1604 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
66.0%
#127 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.3B · per resident ¥1,549,332

Local taxes 9.1%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 46.1%National subsidies 5.0%Prefectural subsidies 13.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.5%Donations 0.2%Other 12.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥569M¥140,4549.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥387M¥95,4756.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥714,43646.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥314M¥77,5225.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥831M¥205,14713.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥470M¥116,0377.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥15M¥3,6500.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥796M¥196,61212.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥12M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥282,268¥271,26318.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥251,562¥342,22916.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥866M¥213,716¥176,61214.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥737M¥182,011¥146,29312.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥634M¥156,410¥136,12310.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥619M¥152,726¥169,92510.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥440M¥108,558¥134,3777.2%
Fire & emergency¥338M¥83,314¥66,2415.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥223M¥55,096¥53,2313.6%
Assembly¥65M¥16,136¥18,3731.1%
Disaster recovery¥40M¥9,979¥1430.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥190M
Per resident ¥46,949 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥567M
Per resident ¥140,045 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥386M
Per resident ¥95,274 (median ¥107,823)
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 31.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.180.200.230.250.282015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,0004,5005,0005,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,051¥6.1B¥6.4B¥3.7B0.2488.3%—
FY20234,188¥5.8B¥6.6B¥3.6B0.2379.8%—
FY20224,342¥6.3B¥6.7B¥3.8B0.2478.2%—
FY20214,528¥5.9B¥6.7B¥4.2B0.2471.4%—
FY20204,618¥7.5B¥6.6B¥3.8B0.2482.3%—
FY20194,727¥6.7B¥5.8B¥3.8B0.2481.7%—
FY20184,838¥6.3B¥5.1B¥3.9B0.2386.2%—
FY20174,948¥5.4B¥5.0B¥4.0B0.2390.1%—
FY20165,104¥5.5B¥5.2B¥4.1B0.2489.8%—
FY20155,274¥6.5B¥5.5B¥3.8B0.2488.5%—

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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)