Ashiya Town finances

福岡県芦屋町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 12,728 Area 11.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥746,272
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.2B
Per resident ¥878,330
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥384,408
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #48 of 60 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 ratioWorse than peers
99.9%
#1702 of 1741 in Japan · #59 of 60 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
¥878,330
#1296 of 1741 in Japan · #52 of 60 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
¥384,408
#599 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 60 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
39.7%
#739 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 60 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
36.3%
#467 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 60 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 ¥9.9B · per resident ¥777,740

Local taxes 12.1%Shared taxes and grants 7.7%Local allocation tax 27.2%National subsidies 13.3%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.2%Donations 0.4%Other 27.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥94,08012.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥765M¥60,1267.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.7B¥211,30327.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥103,26313.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥485M¥38,0684.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥713M¥55,9877.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥36M¥2,8380.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.7B¥212,07627.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥34M

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¥195,495¥196,56226.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.1B¥162,682¥132,74421.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥95,424¥57,44212.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥86,618¥74,09011.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥927M¥72,829¥64,1749.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥735M¥57,730¥56,4937.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥379M¥29,804¥16,8594.0%
Fire & emergency¥293M¥23,027¥27,8483.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥123M¥9,668¥30,7251.3%
Assembly¥106M¥8,295¥6,6361.1%
その他¥60M¥4,700¥00.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥961M
Per resident ¥75,498 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥623M
Per resident ¥48,958 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥904M
Per resident ¥71,038 (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 43.7% 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

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

12K13K14K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,728¥9.5B¥11.2B¥4.9B0.3499.9%—
FY202312,942¥10.1B¥11.7B¥4.9B0.3499.7%—
FY202213,145¥9.6B¥11.8B¥4.9B0.3497.8%—
FY202113,303¥9.4B¥12.4B¥4.6B0.3591.7%—
FY202013,545¥11.1B¥13.1B¥3.7B0.3794.2%—
FY201913,724¥8.7B¥13.0B¥4.0B0.3897.1%—
FY201813,913¥8.3B¥13.1B¥3.9B0.3998.5%—
FY201714,125¥11.0B¥12.3B¥3.9B0.3897.0%—
FY201614,353¥8.4B¥8.8B¥4.2B0.3895.6%—
FY201514,429¥8.2B¥7.2B¥4.3B0.3794.3%—

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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)