Shodoshima Town finances

香川県小豆島町の財政

Town Kagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 13,057 Area 95.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.0B
Per resident ¥997,275
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥765,882
Reserve funds
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥635,017
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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
90.2%
#704 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
¥765,882
#1206 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥635,017
#382 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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 ratioBetter than peers
40.2%
#720 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
40.9%
#383 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ¥14.3B · per resident ¥1,092,926

Local taxes 10.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.1%Local allocation tax 31.5%National subsidies 11.0%Prefectural subsidies 4.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.2%Donations 9.6%Other 20.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥111,67810.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥585M¥44,8184.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.5B¥344,71431.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥119,86111.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥568M¥43,5214.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥101,0349.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥104,7949.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥222,50720.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.3B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥243,030¥132,74424.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.5B¥188,860¥196,56218.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.1B¥163,419¥64,17416.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥112,182¥56,49311.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥89,584¥74,0909.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥984M¥75,370¥57,4427.6%
Fire & emergency¥623M¥47,713¥27,8484.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥580M¥44,455¥16,8594.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥308M¥23,591¥30,7252.4%
Assembly¥98M¥7,506¥6,6360.8%
Labor¥15M¥1,178¥930.1%
Disaster recovery¥5M¥388¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥641M
Per resident ¥49,118 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥809M
Per resident ¥61,958 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥77,784 (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 30.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

13K14K15K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,057¥13.0B¥10.0B¥8.3B0.2990.2%—
FY202313,337¥11.5B¥9.6B¥7.7B0.2990.6%—
FY202213,616¥10.9B¥9.5B¥7.5B0.2990.1%—
FY202113,881¥11.1B¥9.5B¥7.1B0.3086.6%—
FY202014,219¥11.8B¥9.6B¥6.7B0.3193.5%—
FY201914,474¥9.3B¥9.4B¥6.6B0.3196.0%—
FY201814,768¥8.9B¥9.5B¥6.4B0.3198.9%—
FY201714,976¥10.3B¥9.5B¥6.6B0.3197.9%—
FY201615,238¥9.1B¥8.9B¥6.9B0.3298.5%—
FY201515,525¥10.8B¥9.0B¥7.0B0.3291.7%—

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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)