Hino Town finances

滋賀県日野町の財政

Town Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 20,702 Area 117.60 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.2B
Per resident ¥494,035
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥351,053
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥151,977
Fiscal strength index
0.66
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.66
#423 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
93.5%
#1119 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥351,053
#472 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥151,977
#1194 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
46.9%
#410 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.8%
#1168 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.0B · per resident ¥531,150

Local taxes 36.6%Shared taxes and grants 8.7%Local allocation tax 18.8%National subsidies 15.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.2%Donations 0.9%Other 9.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.0B¥194,61536.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥959M¥46,3188.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥99,82918.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥81,10415.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥890M¥42,9958.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥240M¥11,5932.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥97M¥4,6760.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥50,0199.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥85M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.0B¥192,042¥168,25838.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.6B¥76,304¥56,48115.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥55,258¥66,27311.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥866M¥41,834¥40,6738.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥746M¥36,041¥30,1657.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥667M¥32,240¥35,8346.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥509M¥24,579¥7,5085.0%
Fire & emergency¥350M¥16,892¥17,4743.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥285M¥13,781¥5,7692.8%
Assembly¥93M¥4,503¥3,8460.9%
Labor¥12M¥560¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥76,269 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥740M
Per resident ¥35,730 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥80,044 (median ¥61,434)
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 53.2% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.752015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

20K21K22K22K22K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202420,702¥10.2B¥7.3B¥3.1B0.6693.5%—
FY202320,861¥10.1B¥7.7B¥3.1B0.6594.2%—
FY202220,987¥9.8B¥8.2B¥2.9B0.6990.8%—
FY202121,160¥10.3B¥8.6B¥2.8B0.7281.7%—
FY202021,303¥11.3B¥8.5B¥2.2B0.7393.3%—
FY201921,493¥9.1B¥8.4B¥2.3B0.7289.6%—
FY201821,479¥9.0B¥8.7B¥2.1B0.6984.6%—
FY201721,697¥8.8B¥8.7B¥2.0B0.6994.0%—
FY201621,842¥8.6B¥8.6B¥2.3B0.6888.2%—
FY201522,074¥8.2B¥8.3B¥2.3B0.6787.0%—

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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)