Kawamata Town finances

福島県川俣町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 11,412 Area 127.70 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥829,888
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥785,142
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥230,381
Fiscal strength index
0.33
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.33
#1114 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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
92.6%
#1003 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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 residentWorse than peers
¥785,142
#1225 of 1741 in Japan · #42 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
¥230,381
#950 of 1741 in Japan · #42 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
28.3%
#1361 of 1741 in Japan · #47 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 ratio
31.5%
#596 of 1718 in Japan · #25 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 ¥10.1B · per resident ¥884,962

Local taxes 11.8%Shared taxes and grants 5.1%Local allocation tax 33.7%National subsidies 13.3%Prefectural subsidies 15.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 0.3%Other 16.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥104,51811.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥520M¥45,5555.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥298,04033.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥117,78613.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥132,48615.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥466M¥40,8204.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥25M¥2,2280.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥143,52916.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥14M

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
¥3.0B¥261,554¥196,56231.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥118,654¥132,74414.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥93,780¥74,09011.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥803M¥70,335¥16,8598.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥796M¥69,793¥56,4938.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥709M¥62,148¥57,4427.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥610M¥53,415¥30,7256.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥551M¥48,270¥64,1745.8%
Fire & emergency¥473M¥41,446¥27,8485.0%
Assembly¥109M¥9,527¥6,6361.1%
Disaster recovery¥8M¥721¥5310.1%
Labor¥3M¥246¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥518M
Per resident ¥45,371 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥679M
Per resident ¥59,465 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥91,497 (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 28.1% 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

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

11K12K13K14K15K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,412¥9.5B¥9.0B¥2.6B0.3392.6%—
FY202311,687¥10.3B¥9.2B¥3.1B0.3392.6%—
FY202211,958¥11.8B¥9.0B¥3.8B0.3488.6%—
FY202112,347¥9.1B¥8.3B¥2.5B0.3681.7%—
FY202012,632¥11.1B¥7.9B¥1.9B0.3887.2%—
FY201912,997¥9.8B¥7.1B¥2.2B0.3991.5%—
FY201813,369¥9.9B¥6.7B¥2.5B0.3990.6%—
FY201713,733¥11.2B¥6.7B¥2.7B0.3891.3%—
FY201614,123¥12.3B¥6.5B¥1.8B0.3689.5%—
FY201514,408¥21.0B¥5.0B¥2.0B0.3485.5%—

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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)