Kosaka Town finances

秋田県小坂町の財政

Town Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 4,421 Area 201.70 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥1,088,759
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥708,091
Reserve funds
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥459,513
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 25 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
93.4%
#1103 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 25 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 residentBetter than peers
¥708,091
#1139 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 25 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 residentWorse than peers
¥459,513
#511 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 25 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
35.1%
#970 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 25 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
33.4%
#545 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 25 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 ¥4.9B · per resident ¥1,115,706

Local taxes 17.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 44.5%National subsidies 8.5%Prefectural subsidies 3.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.5%Donations 0.8%Other 17.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥837M¥189,35417.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥226M¥51,1994.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥496,62844.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥419M¥94,8658.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥184M¥41,6973.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥173M¥39,2323.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥41M¥9,1850.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥856M¥193,54717.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥21M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.0B¥228,901¥271,26321.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥228,031¥342,22920.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥657M¥148,584¥176,61213.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥546M¥123,409¥169,92511.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥475M¥107,416¥146,2939.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥441M¥99,712¥134,3779.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥225M¥50,950¥53,2314.7%
Fire & emergency¥223M¥50,517¥66,2414.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥149M¥33,694¥136,1233.1%
Assembly¥65M¥14,702¥18,3731.4%
Labor¥13M¥2,844¥260.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥225M
Per resident ¥50,886 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥384M
Per resident ¥86,933 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥403M
Per resident ¥91,082 (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 37.1% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.200.300.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,0004,5005,0005,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,421¥4.8B¥3.1B¥2.0B0.3893.4%—
FY20234,550¥5.0B¥3.5B¥2.1B0.37101.9%—
FY20224,688¥5.0B¥3.9B¥2.5B0.3185.5%—
FY20214,794¥5.2B¥4.3B¥2.3B0.2888.0%—
FY20204,879¥5.6B¥4.6B¥2.0B0.2989.3%—
FY20194,995¥4.4B¥4.8B¥1.8B0.2899.1%—
FY20185,114¥4.3B¥4.9B¥1.7B0.31102.3%—
FY20175,235¥4.8B¥5.1B¥1.8B0.3093.9%—
FY20165,366¥4.5B¥5.1B¥1.8B0.3099.9%—
FY20155,489¥4.7B¥5.1B¥1.9B0.2882.3%—

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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)