Ishii Town finances

徳島県石井町の財政

Town Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 24,567 Area 28.85 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.2B
Per resident ¥457,085
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥183,778
Reserve funds
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥148,552
Fiscal strength index
0.49
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.49
#748 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
90.0%
#672 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥183,778
#107 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 24 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥148,552
#1212 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
32.7%
#1094 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
29.4%
#675 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 24 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.8B · per resident ¥480,877

Local taxes 22.2%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 26.9%National subsidies 17.1%Prefectural subsidies 8.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.1%Donations 0.3%Other 10.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.6B¥106,59122.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥963M¥39,1958.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.2B¥129,55426.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥82,13017.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥944M¥38,4138.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥838M¥34,1237.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥41M¥1,6640.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥49,20710.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥37M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.9B¥198,662¥168,25843.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.2B¥87,996¥56,48119.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥49,333¥66,27310.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥990M¥40,318¥35,8348.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥625M¥25,440¥40,6735.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥542M¥22,062¥30,1654.8%
Fire & emergency¥481M¥19,588¥17,4744.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥146M¥5,953¥7,5081.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥111M¥4,527¥5,7691.0%
Assembly¥79M¥3,205¥3,8460.7%
Labor¥1,000¥0¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥79,792 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥46,147 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥72,722 (median ¥61,434)
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 51.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.450.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

24K25K26K26K26K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202424,567¥11.2B¥4.5B¥3.6B0.4990.0%—
FY202324,868¥10.6B¥4.2B¥3.7B0.4991.0%—
FY202225,097¥9.8B¥4.5B¥3.9B0.5191.5%—
FY202125,310¥10.3B¥5.0B¥3.9B0.5287.3%—
FY202025,580¥13.7B¥5.4B¥3.6B0.5391.8%—
FY201925,815¥9.0B¥4.7B¥4.2B0.5389.7%—
FY201825,967¥9.0B¥5.1B¥4.8B0.5289.1%—
FY201726,131¥8.9B¥5.3B¥5.1B0.5188.4%—
FY201626,224¥9.3B¥5.6B¥5.0B0.5189.2%—
FY201526,357¥8.5B¥5.7B¥5.1B0.4984.3%—

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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)