Shimoichi Town finances

奈良県下市町の財政

Town Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 4,405 Area 61.99 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥1,040,068
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥1,251,323
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥736,217
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
82.4%
#182 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥1,251,323
#1482 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥736,217
#327 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
20.8%
#1631 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
50.9%
#256 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.9B · per resident ¥1,102,383

Local taxes 8.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 49.1%National subsidies 9.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.9%Donations 0.3%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥429M¥97,3318.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥227M¥51,5894.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥541,77849.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥481M¥109,1269.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥220M¥49,9394.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥529M¥120,20210.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥14M¥3,1160.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥570M¥129,30111.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥11M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥263,848¥342,22925.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥993M¥225,405¥271,26321.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥613M¥139,090¥146,29313.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥436M¥99,011¥176,6129.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥422M¥95,802¥134,3779.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥400M¥90,771¥169,9258.7%
Fire & emergency¥255M¥57,905¥66,2415.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥171M¥38,857¥136,1233.7%
Disaster recovery¥62M¥14,060¥1431.4%
Assembly¥53M¥12,016¥18,3731.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥15M¥3,302¥53,2310.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥180M
Per resident ¥40,782 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥371M
Per resident ¥84,136 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥443M
Per resident ¥100,487 (median ¥107,823)
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 33.7% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,0004,5005,0005,5006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,405¥4.6B¥5.5B¥3.2B0.2082.4%—
FY20234,595¥4.4B¥5.4B¥2.9B0.2083.6%—
FY20224,746¥5.9B¥5.1B¥2.6B0.2084.1%—
FY20214,910¥5.1B¥4.2B¥2.2B0.2179.4%—
FY20205,107¥4.8B¥3.8B¥1.8B0.2287.7%—
FY20195,277¥4.1B¥4.0B¥1.7B0.2296.0%—
FY20185,444¥4.2B¥4.2B¥1.8B0.2296.5%—
FY20175,608¥3.9B¥4.4B¥1.8B0.2296.2%—
FY20165,796¥4.1B¥4.5B¥2.0B0.2294.8%—
FY20155,981¥4.3B¥4.6B¥1.9B0.2292.3%—

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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)