Jinsekikogen Town finances

広島県神石高原町の財政

Town Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 7,802 Area 381.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.4B
Per resident ¥1,587,324
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.5B
Per resident ¥1,599,095
Reserve funds
¥10.1B
Per resident ¥1,299,273
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 ratioBetter than peers
81.2%
#141 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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
¥1,599,095
#1583 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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
¥1,299,273
#155 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 ratio
30.7%
#1213 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
79.3%
#88 of 1718 in Japan · #1 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 ¥12.9B · per resident ¥1,659,809

Local taxes 7.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 40.7%National subsidies 7.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.5%Donations 6.4%Other 17.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥919M¥117,7387.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥616M¥78,9324.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥675,60140.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥910M¥116,5927.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥690M¥88,4895.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥190,14411.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥828M¥106,1066.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥286,20617.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥633M

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
¥3.2B¥410,653¥189,68225.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.2B¥280,171¥224,28417.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥219,933¥87,52213.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥159,583¥94,39910.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥157,791¥97,8689.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥915M¥117,226¥100,9187.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥908M¥116,440¥62,1797.3%
Fire & emergency¥494M¥63,359¥38,6874.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥212M¥27,174¥26,8701.7%
Disaster recovery¥194M¥24,884¥1,5421.6%
Assembly¥79M¥10,109¥10,2150.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥643M
Per resident ¥82,393 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥703M
Per resident ¥90,106 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥746M
Per resident ¥95,668 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥93M
Per resident ¥11,961 (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 27.4% 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

0.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

7,5008,0008,5009,0009,50010K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,802¥12.4B¥12.5B¥10.1B0.2081.2%—
FY20238,034¥12.1B¥12.2B¥10.5B0.2081.2%—
FY20228,249¥12.3B¥12.1B¥11.2B0.2078.3%—
FY20218,496¥12.6B¥12.6B¥10.8B0.2173.4%—
FY20208,691¥13.2B¥12.4B¥10.6B0.2177.4%—
FY20198,904¥11.1B¥12.2B¥10.2B0.2182.2%—
FY20189,103¥11.6B¥12.0B¥10.3B0.2180.3%—
FY20179,332¥10.5B¥12.6B¥11.5B0.2179.4%—
FY20169,534¥11.7B¥12.7B¥11.3B0.2178.3%—
FY20159,767¥10.2B¥13.1B¥10.7B0.2275.3%—

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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)