Kori Town finances

福島県桑折町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 10,951 Area 42.97 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥582,306
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥373,039
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥274,765
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 59 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
88.5%
#526 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 59 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 residentBetter than peers
¥373,039
#526 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 59 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
¥274,765
#819 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 59 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 ratioWorse than peers
33.1%
#1074 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 59 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
44.0%
#333 of 1718 in Japan · #18 of 59 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 ¥6.7B · per resident ¥607,483

Local taxes 21.4%Shared taxes and grants 7.3%Local allocation tax 36.6%National subsidies 10.9%Prefectural subsidies 9.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.4%Donations 2.1%Other 9.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥129,89921.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥485M¥44,2797.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥222,14936.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥722M¥65,92810.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥647M¥59,0559.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥161M¥14,7292.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥141M¥12,8802.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥641M¥58,5629.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥135M

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
¥1.6B¥148,814¥196,56225.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥122,780¥74,09021.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥96,938¥132,74416.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥575M¥52,552¥64,1749.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥529M¥48,349¥56,4938.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥443M¥40,426¥57,4426.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥317M¥28,977¥30,7255.0%
Fire & emergency¥312M¥28,485¥27,8484.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥83M¥7,553¥16,8591.3%
Assembly¥81M¥7,431¥6,6361.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥434M
Per resident ¥39,669 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥526M
Per resident ¥47,989 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥669M
Per resident ¥61,133 (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 41.6% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K11K12K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,951¥6.4B¥4.1B¥3.0B0.4288.5%—
FY202311,050¥6.2B¥4.4B¥3.0B0.4289.4%—
FY202211,229¥7.1B¥4.8B¥2.5B0.4487.6%—
FY202111,422¥6.4B¥4.8B¥2.0B0.4588.1%—
FY202011,568¥8.4B¥5.0B¥1.8B0.4688.0%—
FY201911,733¥6.1B¥4.5B¥2.3B0.4589.6%—
FY201811,948¥5.4B¥4.3B¥2.8B0.4589.9%—
FY201712,089¥5.4B¥4.4B¥2.9B0.4589.6%—
FY201612,217¥7.5B¥4.5B¥3.0B0.4587.6%—
FY201512,353¥12.0B¥4.3B¥3.5B0.4586.4%—

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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)