Aridagawa Town finances

和歌山県有田川町の財政

Town Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 24,954 Area 351.84 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.4B
Per resident ¥737,893
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.6B
Per resident ¥506,018
Reserve funds
¥13.8B
Per resident ¥551,020
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 30 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
86.8%
#389 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 30 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
¥506,018
#812 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 30 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 residentBetter than peers
¥551,020
#420 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 30 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
32.6%
#1103 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 30 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
39.7%
#406 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 30 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 ¥19.2B · per resident ¥769,328

Local taxes 16.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 36.1%National subsidies 10.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 4.7%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.2B¥127,87816.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥49,0216.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.9B¥278,06036.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥83,87610.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥55,5487.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥51,8436.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥902M¥36,1584.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥86,94311.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥896M

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
¥5.5B¥220,665¥168,25829.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.3B¥131,668¥66,27317.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥76,225¥30,16510.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥63,707¥35,8348.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥57,066¥56,4817.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥55,517¥40,6737.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥48,732¥7,5086.6%
Disaster recovery¥903M¥36,197¥04.9%
Fire & emergency¥729M¥29,229¥17,4744.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥365M¥14,626¥5,7692.0%
Assembly¥98M¥3,944¥3,8460.5%
Labor¥8M¥317¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥116,720 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥43,796 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥60,150 (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 37.1% 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

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

24K25K26K27K28K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202424,954¥18.4B¥12.6B¥13.8B0.3686.8%—
FY202325,412¥17.8B¥13.2B¥12.9B0.3587.7%—
FY202225,641¥16.6B¥14.9B¥13.6B0.3590.7%—
FY202125,909¥17.7B¥16.4B¥13.0B0.3487.6%—
FY202026,104¥20.4B¥17.5B¥12.3B0.3590.0%—
FY201926,325¥15.8B¥17.5B¥12.2B0.3493.1%—
FY201826,590¥15.5B¥19.1B¥12.2B0.3493.0%—
FY201726,919¥15.1B¥21.1B¥12.8B0.3489.9%—
FY201627,130¥16.3B¥22.4B¥12.2B0.3588.3%—
FY201527,286¥15.9B¥22.9B¥11.3B0.3586.6%—

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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)