Komatsu City finances

石川県小松市の財政

City Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Population 105,475 Area 371.05 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥56.3B
Per resident ¥533,761
Local bonds outstanding
¥60.6B
Per resident ¥574,638
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥48,419
Fiscal strength index
0.65
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.65
#437 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
93.4%
#1103 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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
¥574,638
#949 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥48,419
#1685 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
38.8%
#790 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
7.3%
#1658 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥57.3B · per resident ¥543,495

Local taxes 29.0%Shared taxes and grants 8.7%Local allocation tax 16.4%National subsidies 19.9%Prefectural subsidies 8.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.1%Donations 0.7%Other 9.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥16.6B¥157,83829.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.0B¥47,0338.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.4B¥89,16416.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥11.4B¥108,30619.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.6B¥43,8488.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.7B¥44,1768.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥385M¥3,6540.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.2B¥49,4769.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥343M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥20.2B¥191,674¥195,91435.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥8.9B¥84,161¥56,52715.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.0B¥56,798¥42,54910.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥5.6B¥53,526¥33,47310.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.0B¥47,315¥58,2078.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.2B¥30,159¥37,8575.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.8B¥26,620¥8,2835.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.8B¥17,029¥15,3083.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥13,092¥5,8152.5%
Disaster recovery¥1.0B¥9,850¥251.8%
Assembly¥357M¥3,382¥2,5010.6%
Labor¥16M¥155¥5670.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥94,438 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥34,841 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥53,207 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥776M
Per resident ¥7,354 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 45.2% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

105K106K107K108K109K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024105,475¥56.3B¥60.6B¥5.1B0.6593.4%—
FY2023106,104¥51.6B¥61.4B¥5.3B0.6594.7%—
FY2022106,405¥54.1B¥63.3B¥4.6B0.6791.3%—
FY2021106,877¥54.2B¥65.0B¥4.3B0.6988.8%—
FY2020107,722¥59.0B¥65.0B¥3.3B0.7193.1%—
FY2019108,265¥44.6B¥65.0B¥3.3B0.7194.5%—
FY2018108,713¥46.6B¥65.5B¥3.7B0.7191.2%—
FY2017108,583¥47.8B¥65.5B¥4.0B0.7194.6%—
FY2016108,655¥42.7B¥65.6B¥4.3B0.7195.5%—
FY2015108,573¥41.3B¥66.6B¥4.2B0.6992.8%—

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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)