Taga Town finances

滋賀県多賀町の財政

Town Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 7,346 Area 135.77 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥775,519
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥629,973
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥320,993
Fiscal strength index
0.56
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.56
#615 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ratioBetter than peers
80.4%
#127 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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
¥629,973
#1044 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
¥320,993
#717 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
50.4%
#279 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
32.3%
#571 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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 ¥6.0B · per resident ¥813,282

Local taxes 33.1%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 26.8%National subsidies 9.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.7%Donations 5.0%Other 12.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥268,80533.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥395M¥53,8326.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥217,68426.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥559M¥76,1389.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥307M¥41,7515.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥101M¥13,7681.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥296M¥40,3225.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥742M¥100,98112.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥296M

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
¥1.7B¥225,473¥224,28429.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥153,686¥189,68219.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥857M¥116,702¥97,86815.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥577M¥78,505¥94,39910.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥508M¥69,132¥100,9188.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥380M¥51,773¥87,5226.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥273M¥37,195¥62,1794.8%
Fire & emergency¥177M¥24,030¥38,6873.1%
Assembly¥65M¥8,897¥10,2151.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥62M¥8,474¥26,8701.1%
Disaster recovery¥12M¥1,651¥1,5420.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥780M
Per resident ¥106,113 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥352M
Per resident ¥47,891 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥525M
Per resident ¥71,469 (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 40.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,3007,4007,5007,6007,7002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,346¥5.7B¥4.6B¥2.4B0.5680.4%—
FY20237,418¥6.0B¥5.1B¥2.3B0.5582.1%—
FY20227,466¥5.5B¥5.1B¥1.9B0.5983.3%—
FY20217,527¥5.2B¥5.2B¥2.2B0.6483.8%—
FY20207,579¥5.5B¥5.2B¥1.8B0.6990.8%—
FY20197,621¥4.6B¥5.3B¥1.7B0.7189.7%—
FY20187,553¥5.2B¥5.3B¥1.7B0.7085.9%—
FY20177,555¥5.1B¥5.3B¥2.2B0.7091.9%—
FY20167,604¥4.7B¥5.2B¥2.6B0.6984.6%—
FY20157,683¥4.4B¥5.2B¥2.5B0.6984.1%—

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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)