Daisen Town finances

鳥取県大山町の財政

Town Tottori Prefecture, Japan Population 14,786 Area 189.74 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥810,015
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥499,141
Reserve funds
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥389,972
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
96.8%
#1492 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥499,141
#798 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥389,972
#595 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
31.3%
#1169 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
24.2%
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥12.4B · per resident ¥840,731

Local taxes 13.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 41.4%National subsidies 8.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.5%Donations 4.5%Other 13.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.6B¥109,45813.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥625M¥42,2575.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.1B¥348,17041.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥71,0408.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥69,9118.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥683M¥46,2195.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥556M¥37,5864.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥116,09013.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥549M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.5B¥235,680¥196,56229.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥150,513¥132,74418.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥84,626¥57,44210.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥76,927¥74,0909.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥76,489¥64,1749.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥73,868¥30,7259.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥787M¥53,239¥56,4936.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥390M¥26,408¥16,8593.3%
Fire & emergency¥360M¥24,315¥27,8483.0%
Assembly¥103M¥6,963¥6,6360.9%
Disaster recovery¥15M¥987¥5310.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥86,457 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥726M
Per resident ¥49,097 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥100,126 (median ¥75,979)
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 41.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This 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

14K15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,786¥12.0B¥7.4B¥5.8B0.2796.8%—
FY202315,048¥11.7B¥7.9B¥6.1B0.2693.9%—
FY202215,320¥11.7B¥8.3B¥6.3B0.2693.3%—
FY202115,625¥12.2B¥8.9B¥6.4B0.2687.9%—
FY202015,926¥13.4B¥9.5B¥5.9B0.2792.4%—
FY201916,189¥11.3B¥9.9B¥5.9B0.2692.9%—
FY201816,352¥10.6B¥10.5B¥5.9B0.2691.6%—
FY201716,575¥11.3B¥10.8B¥5.9B0.2691.0%—
FY201616,799¥11.1B¥10.8B¥5.7B0.2691.8%—
FY201517,003¥10.7B¥10.9B¥5.4B0.2685.5%—

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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)