Hirokawa Town finances

福岡県広川町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 19,141 Area 37.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥481,287
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥441,828
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥222,480
Fiscal strength index
0.60
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.60
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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 ratio
89.8%
#644 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥441,828
#682 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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 residentWorse than peers
¥222,480
#967 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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 ratio
34.8%
#988 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
36.2%
#469 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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 ¥9.8B · per resident ¥511,194

Local taxes 25.9%Shared taxes and grants 8.5%Local allocation tax 20.6%National subsidies 22.8%Prefectural subsidies 9.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 2.6%Other 6.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.5B¥132,32325.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥830M¥43,3608.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥105,07720.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥116,75022.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥885M¥46,2539.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥421M¥21,9804.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥256M¥13,3612.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥614M¥32,0906.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥237M

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
¥3.8B¥197,085¥196,56240.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥57,517¥132,74412.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥812M¥42,422¥74,0908.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥711M¥37,126¥57,4427.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥645M¥33,713¥56,4937.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥632M¥33,009¥64,1746.9%
Disaster recovery¥549M¥28,657¥5316.0%
Fire & emergency¥401M¥20,975¥27,8484.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥353M¥18,458¥30,7253.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥147M¥7,679¥16,8591.6%
Assembly¥89M¥4,645¥6,6361.0%
Labor¥30,000¥2¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥89,280 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥785M
Per resident ¥41,017 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥66,624 (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 43.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

19K19K20K20K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202419,141¥9.2B¥8.5B¥4.3B0.6089.8%—
FY202319,273¥9.1B¥8.7B¥4.1B0.6091.3%—
FY202219,366¥9.6B¥8.8B¥3.8B0.6189.8%—
FY202119,422¥9.2B¥8.1B¥3.5B0.6286.0%—
FY202019,553¥11.2B¥7.8B¥3.2B0.6494.7%—
FY201919,651¥7.7B¥7.1B¥3.4B0.6494.9%—
FY201819,670¥7.2B¥7.1B¥3.5B0.6495.3%—
FY201719,811¥7.6B¥7.3B¥3.8B0.6290.1%—
FY201619,882¥7.7B¥7.2B¥3.9B0.6089.8%—
FY201519,995¥7.5B¥7.0B¥3.6B0.5783.6%—

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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)