Manazuru Town finances

神奈川県真鶴町の財政

Town Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 6,553 Area 7.05 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥599,744
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥413,099
Reserve funds
¥828M
Per resident ¥126,336
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 33 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 ratioWorse than peers
98.7%
#1630 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 33 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
¥413,099
#632 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 33 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
¥126,336
#1303 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 33 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 ratioBetter than peers
39.0%
#780 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 33 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
9.8%
#1598 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 33 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 ¥4.2B · per resident ¥643,228

Local taxes 21.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 39.1%National subsidies 8.6%Prefectural subsidies 4.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.0%Donations 2.4%Other 15.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥903M¥137,83321.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥232M¥35,3565.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥251,65139.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥365M¥55,6288.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥197M¥30,0664.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥128M¥19,4593.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥99M¥15,1552.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥643M¥98,08015.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥13M

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
¥1.1B¥162,542¥224,28427.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥675M¥102,991¥189,68217.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥533M¥81,396¥87,52213.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥522M¥79,665¥97,86813.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥423M¥64,600¥94,39910.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥283M¥43,157¥100,9187.2%
Fire & emergency¥202M¥30,849¥38,6875.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥102M¥15,581¥26,8702.6%
Assembly¥69M¥10,501¥10,2151.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥55M¥8,461¥62,1791.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥283M
Per resident ¥43,119 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥348M
Per resident ¥53,144 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥434M
Per resident ¥66,278 (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 44.9% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,5007,0007,5008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,553¥3.9B¥2.7B¥828M0.3898.7%—
FY20236,710¥3.7B¥3.0B¥806M0.3896.5%—
FY20226,880¥4.1B¥3.3B¥760M0.4094.5%—
FY20216,984¥4.1B¥3.5B¥550M0.4388.4%—
FY20207,115¥4.8B¥3.5B¥338M0.4599.5%—
FY20197,204¥3.9B¥3.5B¥368M0.4794.4%—
FY20187,334¥3.4B¥3.2B¥458M0.4895.3%—
FY20177,457¥3.3B¥3.1B¥398M0.4990.9%—
FY20167,548¥3.4B¥2.9B¥371M0.5085.5%—
FY20157,708¥3.2B¥2.9B¥213M0.5083.9%—

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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)