Asahi Town finances

三重県朝日町の財政

Town Mie Prefecture, Japan Population 11,107 Area 5.99 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥443,038
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥338,390
Reserve funds
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥146,458
Fiscal strength index
0.68
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.68
#397 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 29 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
88.4%
#514 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 29 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥338,390
#440 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 29 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
¥146,458
#1217 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 29 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
53.1%
#193 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 29 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
20.6%
#1065 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 29 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 ¥5.0B · per resident ¥453,832

Local taxes 40.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.2%Local allocation tax 19.9%National subsidies 11.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.9%Donations 0.2%Other 11.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥185,65940.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥465M¥41,8749.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.0B¥90,52819.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥594M¥53,44111.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥258M¥23,1935.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥43M¥3,8980.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥12M¥1,0790.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥602M¥54,16111.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥10M

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
¥1.8B¥164,323¥196,56237.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥895M¥80,619¥132,74418.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥736M¥66,298¥74,09015.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥404M¥36,346¥57,4428.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥386M¥34,716¥64,1747.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥302M¥27,170¥56,4936.1%
Fire & emergency¥155M¥13,941¥27,8483.1%
Assembly¥82M¥7,380¥6,6361.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥81M¥7,255¥16,8591.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥55M¥4,990¥30,7251.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥995M
Per resident ¥89,563 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥304M
Per resident ¥27,348 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥527M
Per resident ¥47,412 (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 51.3% 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

0.200.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

10K11K11K11K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,107¥4.9B¥3.8B¥1.6B0.6888.4%—
FY202311,065¥4.8B¥4.1B¥1.6B0.7087.8%—
FY202211,106¥4.9B¥4.3B¥1.7B0.7384.2%—
FY202111,071¥5.0B¥4.5B¥1.9B0.8082.5%—
FY202010,984¥6.0B¥4.4B¥1.8B0.8485.3%—
FY201910,921¥4.0B¥4.2B¥1.8B0.8592.1%—
FY201810,837¥4.3B¥4.3B¥2.1B0.8281.2%—
FY201710,764¥4.2B¥4.1B¥2.0B0.8076.0%—
FY201610,634¥4.3B¥4.1B¥2.0B0.7883.9%—
FY201510,480¥4.4B¥4.1B¥1.8B0.7981.1%—

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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)