Ando Town finances

奈良県安堵町の財政

Town Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 6,975 Area 4.31 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥618,516
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥442,551
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥268,726
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 39 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 ratioWorse than peers
94.7%
#1283 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 39 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
¥442,551
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 39 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
¥268,726
#831 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 39 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
34.0%
#1031 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 39 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 ratioBetter than peers
38.6%
#423 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 39 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 ¥4.5B · per resident ¥650,754

Local taxes 19.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.8%Local allocation tax 31.5%National subsidies 8.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.5%Donations 0.1%Other 14.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥867M¥124,35019.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥264M¥37,8045.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.4B¥204,86031.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥387M¥55,5308.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥213M¥30,5104.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥705M¥101,05715.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3M¥4810.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥671M¥96,16214.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1M

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
¥1.4B¥196,683¥224,28431.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥833M¥119,422¥87,52219.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥793M¥113,676¥189,68218.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥386M¥55,411¥100,9189.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥339M¥48,624¥97,8687.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥280M¥40,088¥94,3996.5%
Fire & emergency¥165M¥23,675¥38,6873.8%
Assembly¥74M¥10,549¥10,2151.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥50M¥7,113¥62,1791.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥23M¥3,275¥26,8700.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥471M
Per resident ¥67,470 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥345M
Per resident ¥49,406 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥557M
Per resident ¥79,807 (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 41.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,8007,0007,2007,4007,6007,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,975¥4.3B¥3.1B¥1.9B0.3894.7%—
FY20237,056¥3.8B¥2.7B¥1.7B0.3489.6%—
FY20227,100¥3.7B¥2.7B¥1.6B0.3690.8%—
FY20217,153¥3.6B¥2.8B¥1.5B0.3793.4%—
FY20207,268¥4.2B¥2.9B¥1.4B0.3795.8%—
FY20197,407¥3.2B¥3.1B¥1.4B0.3797.2%—
FY20187,444¥3.5B¥3.2B¥1.4B0.3797.6%—
FY20177,505¥3.3B¥3.1B¥1.7B0.3797.3%—
FY20167,559¥3.2B¥3.2B¥1.7B0.3693.5%—
FY20157,639¥2.9B¥3.4B¥1.7B0.3588.8%—

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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)