Tonosho Town finances

香川県土庄町の財政

Town Kagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 12,384 Area 74.34 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.5B
Per resident ¥847,136
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.3B
Per resident ¥996,453
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥330,365
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 17 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
93.0%
#1055 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥996,453
#1359 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 17 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 residentBetter than peers
¥330,365
#699 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 17 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
31.2%
#1175 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 17 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 ratioBetter than peers
57.3%
#192 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 17 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 ¥11.0B · per resident ¥885,241

Local taxes 13.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 35.7%National subsidies 11.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.2%Donations 3.9%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥115,93613.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥534M¥43,1274.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥316,40035.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥100,19111.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥510M¥41,1664.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥108,14112.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥424M¥34,2753.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥126,00514.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥396M

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
¥2.5B¥202,688¥196,56223.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥150,696¥132,74417.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥133,584¥56,49315.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥96,417¥57,44211.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥86,456¥74,09010.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥86,036¥64,17410.2%
Fire & emergency¥405M¥32,692¥27,8483.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥332M¥26,812¥16,8593.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥271M¥21,895¥30,7252.6%
Assembly¥79M¥6,414¥6,6360.8%
Labor¥30M¥2,428¥930.3%
Disaster recovery¥13M¥1,019¥5310.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥889M
Per resident ¥71,762 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥770M
Per resident ¥62,183 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥851M
Per resident ¥68,743 (median ¥75,979)
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 37.1% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.330.350.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K13K14K15K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,384¥10.5B¥12.3B¥4.1B0.3193.0%—
FY202312,740¥9.3B¥12.2B¥3.7B0.3193.1%—
FY202213,000¥9.8B¥12.5B¥3.3B0.3290.5%—
FY202113,265¥10.0B¥12.8B¥2.6B0.3486.9%—
FY202013,514¥11.7B¥12.3B¥2.4B0.3691.4%—
FY201913,740¥9.4B¥11.0B¥3.2B0.3792.6%—
FY201813,964¥8.2B¥9.9B¥3.3B0.3790.5%—
FY201714,213¥7.6B¥9.2B¥3.4B0.3690.0%—
FY201614,504¥7.8B¥9.0B¥3.3B0.3690.8%—
FY201514,722¥8.6B¥9.2B¥2.9B0.3584.8%—

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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)