Kitahiroshima Town finances

広島県北広島町の財政

Town Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 16,953 Area 646.20 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥1,055,063
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥796,934
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥242,828
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 23 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 ratio
89.4%
#599 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥796,934
#1238 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 23 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 residentWorse than peers
¥242,828
#905 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 23 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
25.1%
#1499 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 23 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
16.9%
#1265 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 23 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 ¥18.1B · per resident ¥1,067,287

Local taxes 16.9%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 33.6%National subsidies 9.8%Prefectural subsidies 8.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 17.2%Donations 1.3%Other 6.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥180,87016.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥66,6836.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.1B¥358,08333.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥104,4729.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥86,1578.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.1B¥183,60917.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥243M¥14,3101.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥73,1036.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥210M

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
¥3.9B¥229,915¥196,56221.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥183,490¥132,74417.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥119,356¥74,09011.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥118,806¥57,44211.3%
Fire & emergency¥1.8B¥108,920¥27,84810.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.7B¥99,725¥30,7259.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥92,362¥64,1748.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥82,892¥56,4937.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥239M¥14,072¥16,8591.3%
Assembly¥79M¥4,633¥6,6360.4%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥533¥5310.1%
Labor¥6M¥358¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥84,510 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥957M
Per resident ¥56,459 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥75,979 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥217M
Per resident ¥12,825 (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 39.4% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

16K17K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,953¥17.9B¥13.5B¥4.1B0.3689.4%—
FY202317,164¥16.1B¥12.4B¥3.8B0.3589.3%—
FY202217,471¥15.9B¥12.9B¥3.4B0.3588.9%—
FY202117,797¥17.1B¥14.1B¥2.9B0.3585.1%—
FY202018,244¥18.1B¥14.8B¥2.4B0.3590.6%—
FY201918,526¥15.4B¥15.6B¥2.5B0.3590.9%—
FY201818,780¥16.0B¥16.5B¥2.7B0.3589.6%—
FY201719,029¥16.8B¥17.4B¥2.9B0.3688.9%—
FY201619,263¥15.3B¥17.3B¥3.5B0.3590.9%—
FY201519,459¥17.0B¥18.4B¥4.0B0.3589.3%—

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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)