Tawaramoto Town finances

奈良県田原本町の財政

Town Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 31,379 Area 21.09 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.1B
Per resident ¥449,745
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.9B
Per resident ¥348,945
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥91,642
Fiscal strength index
0.55
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.55
#630 of 1718 in Japan · #9 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 ratioWorse than peers
98.5%
#1615 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥348,945
#464 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
¥91,642
#1478 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
39.8%
#736 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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
23.9%
#893 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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 ¥15.0B · per resident ¥478,064

Local taxes 25.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.3%Local allocation tax 24.0%National subsidies 15.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.4%Donations 0.7%Other 13.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.8B¥121,04625.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥39,6718.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.6B¥114,65724.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥75,75415.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥36,5497.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥666M¥21,2284.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥101M¥3,2040.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥65,95613.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥82M

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
¥5.4B¥171,813¥168,25838.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥59,370¥56,48113.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥56,773¥30,16512.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥54,101¥66,27312.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥41,764¥35,8349.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥38,097¥40,6738.5%
Fire & emergency¥517M¥16,472¥17,4743.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥167M¥5,332¥7,5081.2%
Assembly¥117M¥3,737¥3,8460.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥61M¥1,939¥5,7690.4%
Labor¥11M¥347¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥57,295 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥37,427 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥77,091 (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 52.8% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

31K32K32K32K33K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,379¥14.1B¥10.9B¥2.9B0.5598.5%—
FY202331,570¥14.5B¥12.0B¥3.2B0.5598.6%—
FY202231,695¥13.5B¥12.6B¥3.1B0.5697.5%—
FY202131,771¥14.0B¥13.4B¥3.0B0.5793.0%—
FY202031,777¥16.0B¥13.4B¥2.9B0.5899.5%—
FY201931,890¥12.1B¥13.3B¥3.0B0.5899.6%—
FY201831,967¥11.4B¥13.0B¥3.1B0.5898.0%—
FY201732,155¥13.8B¥12.9B¥3.1B0.5798.2%—
FY201632,330¥11.8B¥11.5B¥3.6B0.5695.0%—
FY201532,524¥11.8B¥11.0B¥3.7B0.5591.6%—

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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)