Aka Village finances

福岡県赤村の財政

Village Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 2,843 Area 31.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥2,105,435
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥1,065,775
Reserve funds
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥2,332,949
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #59 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
86.2%
#355 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥1,065,775
#1398 of 1741 in Japan · #56 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥2,332,949
#59 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
55.6%
#144 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
47.1%
#292 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.1B · per resident ¥2,151,004

Local taxes 3.1%Shared taxes and grants 1.9%Local allocation tax 26.1%National subsidies 7.2%Prefectural subsidies 3.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.2%Donations 39.7%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥189M¥66,4913.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥113M¥39,8481.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥561,98326.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥438M¥154,1207.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥187M¥65,8893.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥380M¥133,5246.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.4B¥854,62439.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥780M¥274,52512.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.4B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥1,230,860¥318,92058.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥839M¥295,059¥240,27414.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥372M¥130,926¥125,4686.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥300M¥105,363¥136,2655.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥286M¥100,484¥128,6784.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥207M¥72,882¥86,2973.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥202M¥71,039¥105,3253.4%
Fire & emergency¥176M¥61,765¥53,0932.9%
Assembly¥62M¥21,825¥17,5611.0%
Disaster recovery¥36M¥12,651¥1,9550.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥7M¥2,407¥45,8640.1%
Labor¥499,000¥176¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥261M
Per resident ¥91,968 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥209M
Per resident ¥73,587 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥368M
Per resident ¥129,504 (median ¥98,485)
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 24.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.120.150.170.200.220.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

78%80%82%85%88%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,8003,0003,2003,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,843¥6.0B¥3.0B¥6.6B0.1586.2%—
FY20232,890¥4.6B¥3.0B¥5.5B0.1586.2%—
FY20222,953¥3.9B¥2.8B¥4.9B0.1682.7%—
FY20212,992¥3.7B¥2.8B¥4.7B0.1677.8%—
FY20203,072¥3.7B¥2.9B¥4.4B0.1782.6%—
FY20193,135¥3.1B¥2.8B¥4.5B0.1786.4%—
FY20183,181¥3.9B¥2.5B¥4.3B0.1685.6%—
FY20173,235¥3.0B¥2.3B¥4.1B0.1682.7%—
FY20163,248¥2.9B¥2.0B¥4.0B0.1581.0%—
FY20153,281¥2.8B¥1.8B¥3.8B0.1580.7%—

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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)