Aizumi Town finances

徳島県藍住町の財政

Town Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 35,320 Area 16.27 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.7B
Per resident ¥359,942
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥274,587
Reserve funds
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥198,595
Fiscal strength index
0.66
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.66
#423 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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 ratioBetter than peers
84.5%
#261 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
¥274,587
#282 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
¥198,595
#1031 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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
41.1%
#666 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
39.7%
#408 of 1718 in Japan · #13 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 ¥13.7B · per resident ¥387,580

Local taxes 30.6%Shared taxes and grants 10.0%Local allocation tax 18.4%National subsidies 19.8%Prefectural subsidies 9.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.6%Donations 0.3%Other 10.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.2B¥118,49330.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥38,65710.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥71,46618.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥76,79919.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥34,9179.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥225M¥6,3631.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥35M¥9820.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥39,90310.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥32M

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
¥5.8B¥164,999¥168,25845.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.7B¥47,935¥56,48113.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥42,238¥35,83411.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥35,409¥66,2739.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥908M¥25,714¥30,1657.1%
Fire & emergency¥652M¥18,458¥17,4745.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥622M¥17,618¥40,6734.9%
Assembly¥111M¥3,154¥3,8460.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥95M¥2,686¥5,7690.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥49M¥1,389¥7,5080.4%
Labor¥12M¥343¥2190.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥69,764 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥29,562 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥65,673 (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 53.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.630.650.680.700.732015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

35K35K35K35K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202435,320¥12.7B¥9.7B¥7.0B0.6684.5%—
FY202335,413¥12.1B¥10.3B¥6.3B0.6787.2%—
FY202235,579¥13.5B¥10.9B¥6.0B0.6882.9%—
FY202135,539¥13.4B¥10.1B¥5.5B0.7080.8%—
FY202035,484¥15.4B¥10.0B¥4.8B0.7289.8%—
FY201935,282¥11.2B¥9.8B¥4.5B0.7288.5%—
FY201835,233¥13.0B¥9.6B¥4.5B0.7183.2%—
FY201735,147¥11.1B¥8.1B¥5.7B0.7182.4%—
FY201634,958¥10.0B¥8.1B¥5.3B0.7083.0%—
FY201534,869¥10.3B¥8.2B¥4.9B0.7081.0%—

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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)