Shinonsen Town finances

兵庫県新温泉町の財政

Town Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 12,829 Area 241.01 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥1,050,142
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.1B
Per resident ¥1,101,661
Reserve funds
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥456,379
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #40 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
91.2%
#827 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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
¥1,101,661
#1415 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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 residentBetter than peers
¥456,379
#514 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
28.0%
#1376 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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 ratioBetter than peers
34.9%
#502 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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 ¥13.8B · per resident ¥1,079,407

Local taxes 9.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 40.3%National subsidies 8.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.4%Donations 2.0%Other 16.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥102,7189.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥597M¥46,5114.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.6B¥435,09540.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥90,5318.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥910M¥70,9466.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥133,93812.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥284M¥22,1202.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥177,54816.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥281M

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
¥2.7B¥208,456¥196,56219.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.1B¥166,727¥132,74415.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.1B¥165,066¥64,17415.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥128,098¥57,44212.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥105,785¥56,49310.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥959M¥74,728¥74,0907.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥852M¥66,448¥30,7256.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥564M¥43,949¥16,8594.2%
Fire & emergency¥556M¥43,347¥27,8484.1%
Disaster recovery¥485M¥37,790¥5313.6%
Assembly¥105M¥8,219¥6,6360.8%
Labor¥20M¥1,529¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥785M
Per resident ¥61,182 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥813M
Per resident ¥63,365 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥83,903 (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 36.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K13K14K15K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,829¥13.5B¥14.1B¥5.9B0.2491.2%—
FY202313,094¥13.4B¥14.0B¥5.8B0.2490.3%—
FY202213,416¥12.2B¥14.2B¥5.2B0.2487.8%—
FY202113,634¥11.3B¥14.8B¥4.3B0.2584.8%—
FY202013,970¥13.5B¥15.2B¥3.8B0.2587.3%—
FY201914,298¥11.5B¥14.5B¥3.6B0.2585.6%—
FY201814,587¥10.0B¥13.7B¥3.4B0.2585.3%—
FY201714,866¥10.8B¥13.8B¥3.3B0.2683.8%—
FY201615,174¥10.4B¥13.7B¥2.9B0.2684.0%—
FY201515,451¥10.5B¥13.6B¥2.9B0.2684.2%—

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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)