Tano Town finances

高知県田野町の財政

Town Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 2,419 Area 6.53 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥1,651,935
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥1,445,092
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥962,968
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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 ratioWorse than peers
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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 resident
¥1,445,092
#1538 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥962,968
#241 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
48.7%
#337 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
22.6%
#968 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.1B · per resident ¥1,692,664

Local taxes 6.5%Shared taxes and grants 2.6%Local allocation tax 32.2%National subsidies 6.4%Prefectural subsidies 3.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.8%Donations 13.3%Other 28.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥267M¥110,5736.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥105M¥43,2262.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥545,71632.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥262M¥108,2736.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥137M¥56,5253.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥277M¥114,4276.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥546M¥225,63413.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥488,29028.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥546M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥673,030¥342,22940.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥606M¥250,706¥271,26315.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥577M¥238,601¥169,92514.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥379M¥156,661¥146,2939.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥268M¥110,807¥134,3776.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥232M¥95,846¥176,6125.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥136M¥56,304¥136,1233.4%
Fire & emergency¥88M¥36,196¥66,2412.2%
Assembly¥50M¥20,788¥18,3731.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥29M¥12,157¥53,2310.7%
Disaster recovery¥2M¥839¥1430.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥179M
Per resident ¥74,085 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥182M
Per resident ¥75,036 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥246M
Per resident ¥101,585 (median ¥107,823)
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 30.8% 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

0.160.180.202015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,419¥4.0B¥3.5B¥2.3B0.1991.5%—
FY20232,472¥4.0B¥3.8B¥2.6B0.1893.2%—
FY20222,524¥3.4B¥4.1B¥3.0B0.1887.7%—
FY20212,553¥4.6B¥4.0B¥2.9B0.1983.3%—
FY20202,606¥4.1B¥2.9B¥2.6B0.2088.2%—
FY20192,618¥2.7B¥2.3B¥2.5B0.2087.8%—
FY20182,644¥2.7B¥2.4B¥2.4B0.1983.9%—
FY20172,675¥2.8B¥2.5B¥2.2B0.1982.1%—
FY20162,763¥2.7B¥2.6B¥2.1B0.1982.0%—
FY20152,833¥3.0B¥2.7B¥1.8B0.1985.3%—

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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)