Toyosato Town finances

滋賀県豊郷町の財政

Town Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 7,117 Area 7.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥731,126
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥309,059
Reserve funds
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥231,233
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 19 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
91.6%
#882 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 19 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
¥309,059
#369 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 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
¥231,233
#945 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 19 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
45.8%
#463 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 19 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 ratio
31.1%
#613 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 19 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 ¥5.5B · per resident ¥775,388

Local taxes 18.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 31.3%National subsidies 10.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.6%Donations 9.8%Other 18.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥996M¥140,00418.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥288M¥40,5355.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥242,80331.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥593M¥83,34710.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥292M¥41,0955.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥88M¥12,4321.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥539M¥75,7069.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥993M¥139,46618.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥494M

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
¥1.6B¥230,028¥224,28431.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥200,491¥189,68227.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥734M¥103,137¥97,86814.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥431M¥60,609¥87,5228.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥405M¥56,853¥100,9187.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥220M¥30,875¥94,3994.2%
Fire & emergency¥140M¥19,635¥38,6872.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥113M¥15,888¥62,1792.2%
Assembly¥61M¥8,608¥10,2151.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥32M¥4,541¥26,8700.6%
Labor¥3M¥462¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥511M
Per resident ¥71,750 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥336M
Per resident ¥47,247 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥790M
Per resident ¥111,031 (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 39.5% 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

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

7,1007,2007,3007,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,117¥5.2B¥2.2B¥1.6B0.4291.6%—
FY20237,196¥5.5B¥2.3B¥1.5B0.4286.4%—
FY20227,208¥5.1B¥2.2B¥1.6B0.4386.0%—
FY20217,252¥6.0B¥2.2B¥1.7B0.4484.9%—
FY20207,350¥5.7B¥2.1B¥1.8B0.4690.6%—
FY20197,364¥4.9B¥2.1B¥2.1B0.4697.5%—
FY20187,349¥4.2B¥1.8B¥2.3B0.4594.4%—
FY20177,367¥3.6B¥2.1B¥2.5B0.4496.9%—
FY20167,389¥4.4B¥2.2B¥2.5B0.4294.5%—
FY20157,381¥3.7B¥2.1B¥2.6B0.4187.7%—

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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)