Hidaka Town finances

和歌山県日高町の財政

Town Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 7,953 Area 46.21 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥707,371
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥479,263
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥189,034
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 30 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
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 30 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
¥479,263
#758 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 30 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
¥189,034
#1077 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 30 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 ratio
30.3%
#1230 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 30 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
39.2%
#414 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 30 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 ¥6.0B · per resident ¥749,248

Local taxes 12.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 37.9%National subsidies 11.4%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.7%Donations 4.8%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥755M¥94,88612.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥311M¥39,0755.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥284,27237.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥677M¥85,18011.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥444M¥55,8197.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥462M¥58,0287.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥288M¥36,2284.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥762M¥95,75912.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥280M

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
¥1.7B¥213,236¥224,28430.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥129,296¥189,68218.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥670M¥84,297¥62,17911.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥522M¥65,577¥87,5229.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥518M¥65,148¥97,8689.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥394M¥49,590¥94,3997.0%
Fire & emergency¥322M¥40,511¥38,6875.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥251M¥31,572¥100,9184.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥82M¥10,357¥26,8701.5%
Disaster recovery¥80M¥10,059¥1,5421.4%
Assembly¥61M¥7,726¥10,2151.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥722M
Per resident ¥90,761 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥395M
Per resident ¥49,722 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥579M
Per resident ¥72,746 (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 32.7% 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

0.240.260.280.300.322015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,9207,9407,9607,9808,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,953¥5.6B¥3.8B¥1.5B0.2994.1%—
FY20237,986¥5.3B¥3.7B¥1.4B0.2996.2%—
FY20227,959¥4.9B¥3.7B¥1.5B0.2995.7%—
FY20217,959¥5.2B¥4.0B¥1.4B0.3090.8%—
FY20207,940¥5.9B¥4.0B¥1.3B0.3197.0%—
FY20197,935¥4.1B¥3.7B¥1.2B0.3196.2%—
FY20187,940¥3.9B¥3.7B¥1.4B0.3195.2%—
FY20177,952¥4.3B¥3.7B¥1.5B0.3096.1%—
FY20167,953¥4.0B¥3.5B¥1.6B0.2993.1%—
FY20157,928¥4.1B¥3.6B¥1.9B0.2989.1%—

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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)