Ikaruga Town finances

奈良県斑鳩町の財政

Town Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 28,036 Area 14.27 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥396,805
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥236,366
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥112,094
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
94.0%
#1197 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥236,366
#195 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥112,094
#1377 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
35.3%
#961 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
31.7%
#587 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥11.7B · per resident ¥415,686

Local taxes 26.2%Shared taxes and grants 8.7%Local allocation tax 29.0%National subsidies 15.0%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.5%Donations 0.1%Other 9.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥109,08426.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥36,2728.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥120,46129.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥62,21015.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥869M¥31,0057.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥528M¥18,8194.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥17M¥5990.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥37,2369.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥14M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.7B¥168,258¥168,25842.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥54,712¥56,48113.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥48,339¥66,27312.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥37,342¥35,8349.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥855M¥30,513¥40,6737.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥852M¥30,406¥30,1657.7%
Fire & emergency¥395M¥14,083¥17,4743.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥163M¥5,822¥7,5081.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥101M¥3,604¥5,7690.9%
Assembly¥92M¥3,278¥3,8460.8%
Labor¥13M¥448¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥73,920 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥38,108 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥56,230 (median ¥61,434)
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 50.6% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

28K28K28K28K28K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202428,036¥11.1B¥6.6B¥3.1B0.5094.0%—
FY202328,134¥11.1B¥6.9B¥3.2B0.5093.8%—
FY202228,160¥10.7B¥7.4B¥3.1B0.5191.2%—
FY202128,249¥10.4B¥7.8B¥2.8B0.5289.5%—
FY202028,250¥12.5B¥8.3B¥2.5B0.5493.2%—
FY201928,338¥9.0B¥8.7B¥2.5B0.5493.3%—
FY201828,361¥8.7B¥8.9B¥2.5B0.5493.6%—
FY201728,220¥8.8B¥9.0B¥2.6B0.5494.6%—
FY201628,298¥8.7B¥9.3B¥2.5B0.5595.8%—
FY201528,259¥8.5B¥9.6B¥2.5B0.5494.2%—

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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)