Heguri Town finances

奈良県平群町の財政

Town Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 18,142 Area 23.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥428,840
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥609,691
Reserve funds
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥75,637
Fiscal strength index
0.41
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.41
#919 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 39 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
88.2%
#500 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥609,691
#1015 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 39 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
¥75,637
#1572 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 39 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
31.2%
#1177 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 39 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
14.8%
#1361 of 1718 in Japan · #36 of 39 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 ¥8.3B · per resident ¥458,070

Local taxes 24.0%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 38.3%National subsidies 13.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.3%Donations 0.8%Other 6.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥109,89824.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥658M¥36,2597.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.2B¥175,40738.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥62,47913.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥554M¥30,5526.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥190M¥10,4882.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥69M¥3,8160.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥529M¥29,1706.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥65M

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
¥3.3B¥182,766¥196,56242.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥62,592¥132,74414.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥939M¥51,755¥57,44212.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥720M¥39,688¥56,4939.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥707M¥38,994¥74,0909.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥403M¥22,196¥64,1745.2%
Fire & emergency¥245M¥13,491¥27,8483.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥202M¥11,149¥30,7252.6%
Assembly¥101M¥5,561¥6,6361.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥12M¥648¥16,8590.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥933M
Per resident ¥51,429 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥909M
Per resident ¥50,110 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥81,227 (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 53.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

18K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,142¥7.8B¥11.1B¥1.4B0.4188.2%—
FY202318,319¥7.9B¥11.8B¥1.0B0.4188.4%—
FY202218,434¥7.3B¥12.8B¥845M0.4390.5%—
FY202118,582¥7.7B¥13.8B¥545M0.4589.9%—
FY202018,672¥9.1B¥14.7B¥385M0.4795.7%—
FY201918,795¥8.3B¥15.2B¥361M0.4899.9%—
FY201818,889¥8.8B¥14.6B¥290M0.4898.9%—
FY201719,063¥6.8B¥13.6B¥315M0.4896.1%—
FY201619,247¥7.5B¥13.8B¥354M0.4998.9%—
FY201519,407¥7.1B¥13.6B¥558M0.4993.6%—

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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)