Tsuwano Town finances

島根県津和野町の財政

Town Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 6,373 Area 307.03 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥1,556,573
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.3B
Per resident ¥2,402,953
Reserve funds
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥434,979
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 19 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 ratio
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 19 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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,402,953
#1678 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 19 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
¥434,979
#538 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.4%
#1671 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
25.9%
#807 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 19 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 ¥10.0B · per resident ¥1,572,070

Local taxes 6.4%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 48.9%National subsidies 11.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.3%Donations 1.1%Other 11.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥641M¥100,6086.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥338M¥53,0063.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.9B¥768,98748.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥187,81311.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥510M¥79,9785.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥177,58611.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥113M¥17,7181.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥186,37311.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥67M

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
¥1.9B¥295,821¥224,28419.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥270,632¥94,39917.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥235,906¥189,68215.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥188,031¥97,86812.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥950M¥149,084¥100,9189.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥946M¥148,442¥87,5229.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥596M¥93,507¥62,1796.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥539M¥84,582¥26,8705.4%
Fire & emergency¥365M¥57,244¥38,6873.7%
Disaster recovery¥146M¥22,874¥1,5421.5%
Assembly¥66M¥10,358¥10,2150.7%
Labor¥593,000¥93¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥564M
Per resident ¥88,552 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥590M
Per resident ¥92,644 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥677M
Per resident ¥106,278 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥53M
Per resident ¥8,339 (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 41.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,373¥9.9B¥15.3B¥2.8B0.1691.5%—
FY20236,583¥11.1B¥15.8B¥3.2B0.1688.0%—
FY20226,784¥10.2B¥14.7B¥3.4B0.1687.0%—
FY20216,964¥10.7B¥14.3B¥3.3B0.1681.8%—
FY20207,064¥10.5B¥13.6B¥2.8B0.1789.0%—
FY20197,251¥8.6B¥12.8B¥3.0B0.1791.8%—
FY20187,421¥9.3B¥12.8B¥3.1B0.1790.9%—
FY20177,612¥8.9B¥12.6B¥3.5B0.1789.5%—
FY20167,761¥9.5B¥12.9B¥4.0B0.1790.7%—
FY20157,902¥9.8B¥12.7B¥4.2B0.1787.0%—

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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)