Ichikawa Town finances

兵庫県市川町の財政

Town Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 10,660 Area 82.67 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥701,575
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥667,079
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥251,058
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 41 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 · #7 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥667,079
#1086 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 41 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
¥251,058
#878 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 41 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 ratioWorse than peers
29.7%
#1283 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 41 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
23.1%
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 41 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 ¥7.7B · per resident ¥723,507

Local taxes 15.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 33.8%National subsidies 9.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.7%Donations 4.7%Other 9.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥114,14115.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥488M¥45,7456.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥244,53033.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥720M¥67,5339.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥474M¥44,4656.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥106,56714.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥361M¥33,8314.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥711M¥66,6949.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥358M

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
¥2.0B¥189,212¥196,56227.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥119,621¥132,74417.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥117,336¥74,09016.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥746M¥69,960¥56,49310.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥649M¥60,905¥64,1748.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥596M¥55,901¥57,4428.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥508M¥47,665¥30,7256.8%
Fire & emergency¥254M¥23,814¥27,8483.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥94M¥8,771¥16,8591.3%
Assembly¥83M¥7,772¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥4M¥388¥930.1%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥229¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥591M
Per resident ¥55,406 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥528M
Per resident ¥49,555 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥898M
Per resident ¥84,251 (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 38.4% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K11K12K13K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,660¥7.5B¥7.1B¥2.7B0.3688.4%—
FY202310,897¥6.8B¥6.5B¥2.5B0.3687.5%—
FY202211,119¥6.6B¥6.5B¥2.3B0.3787.6%—
FY202111,426¥7.1B¥6.6B¥2.0B0.3885.4%—
FY202011,671¥7.8B¥6.6B¥1.5B0.4086.6%—
FY201911,947¥5.9B¥6.3B¥1.4B0.4088.7%—
FY201812,192¥6.9B¥6.3B¥1.4B0.4087.9%—
FY201712,463¥6.2B¥5.5B¥1.5B0.3986.7%—
FY201612,675¥5.9B¥5.3B¥1.5B0.3983.6%—
FY201512,854¥6.0B¥5.3B¥1.4B0.3981.6%—

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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)