Higashisonogi Town finances

長崎県東彼杵町の財政

Town Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan Population 7,348 Area 74.29 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥911,128
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥615,404
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥298,027
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
92.4%
#978 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 21 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥615,404
#1024 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 21 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥298,027
#761 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
30.9%
#1200 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
14.1%
#1402 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 21 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.0B · per resident ¥951,013

Local taxes 13.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 32.6%National subsidies 13.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.3%Donations 4.7%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥926M¥126,04113.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥335M¥45,5754.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥309,58732.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥921M¥125,27413.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥442M¥60,2206.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥857M¥116,68112.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥331M¥45,1034.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥900M¥122,53112.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥331M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.9B¥255,848¥224,28428.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥179,073¥189,68219.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥152,006¥100,91816.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥688M¥93,607¥97,86810.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥458M¥62,389¥62,1796.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥435M¥59,174¥94,3996.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥362M¥49,294¥87,5225.4%
Fire & emergency¥246M¥33,419¥38,6873.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥125M¥16,957¥26,8701.9%
Assembly¥66M¥8,985¥10,2151.0%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥377¥1,5420.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥694M
Per resident ¥94,429 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥385M
Per resident ¥52,352 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥801M
Per resident ¥109,066 (median ¥89,723)
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 35.7% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.240.260.280.300.322015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,2507,5007,7508,0008,2508,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,348¥6.7B¥4.5B¥2.2B0.3192.4%—
FY20237,453¥6.2B¥4.1B¥2.3B0.3090.5%—
FY20227,556¥6.3B¥3.9B¥2.2B0.2988.9%—
FY20217,651¥6.5B¥3.8B¥2.0B0.3082.5%—
FY20207,732¥6.2B¥4.0B¥1.8B0.3185.8%—
FY20197,850¥4.8B¥4.3B¥1.9B0.3088.6%—
FY20187,983¥4.6B¥4.6B¥1.7B0.2984.6%—
FY20178,141¥5.0B¥4.8B¥1.8B0.2887.1%—
FY20168,240¥5.1B¥5.1B¥2.0B0.2785.6%—
FY20158,340¥5.2B¥5.3B¥2.0B0.2780.5%—

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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)