Akiota Town finances

広島県安芸太田町の財政

Town Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 5,367 Area 341.89 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥1,640,482
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.4B
Per resident ¥1,757,773
Reserve funds
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥1,021,784
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 23 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
92.8%
#1030 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 23 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
¥1,757,773
#1610 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 23 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,021,784
#217 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 23 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
21.8%
#1609 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 23 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
63.5%
#149 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 23 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 ¥8.9B · per resident ¥1,655,905

Local taxes 9.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 49.5%National subsidies 10.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.8%Donations 2.8%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥801M¥149,2449.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥352M¥65,5334.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.4B¥820,22049.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥892M¥166,10810.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥432M¥80,4274.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥873M¥162,6029.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥249M¥46,4242.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥887M¥165,34610.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥239M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥375,848¥189,68222.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥288,657¥100,91817.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.5B¥276,906¥224,28416.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥244,769¥94,39914.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥819M¥152,613¥87,5229.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥489M¥91,126¥97,8685.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥407M¥75,896¥62,1794.6%
Fire & emergency¥288M¥53,678¥38,6873.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥229M¥42,683¥26,8702.6%
Disaster recovery¥122M¥22,817¥1,5421.4%
Assembly¥80M¥14,930¥10,2150.9%
Labor¥3M¥559¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥336M
Per resident ¥62,587 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥472M
Per resident ¥88,015 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥626M
Per resident ¥116,698 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥51M
Per resident ¥9,569 (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 36.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,0005,5006,0006,5007,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,367¥8.8B¥9.4B¥5.5B0.2092.8%—
FY20235,550¥8.3B¥9.8B¥5.3B0.1997.9%—
FY20225,700¥8.2B¥10.3B¥5.0B0.2097.8%—
FY20215,840¥8.6B¥10.9B¥4.7B0.2086.8%—
FY20206,034¥8.7B¥11.3B¥4.3B0.2093.5%—
FY20196,147¥7.5B¥11.4B¥4.1B0.20103.4%—
FY20186,275¥7.2B¥11.8B¥4.6B0.20103.3%—
FY20176,471¥7.9B¥12.2B¥5.1B0.2096.5%—
FY20166,650¥8.5B¥12.0B¥5.0B0.2190.7%—
FY20156,807¥9.1B¥11.4B¥4.8B0.2189.3%—

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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)