Kahoku City finances

石川県かほく市の財政

City Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Population 36,200 Area 64.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.7B
Per resident ¥627,936
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.4B
Per resident ¥563,778
Reserve funds
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥187,213
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
94.8%
#1297 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥563,778
#925 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥187,213
#1082 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
34.2%
#1019 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
52.4%
#238 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 19 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥23.4B · per resident ¥647,492

Local taxes 18.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 27.3%National subsidies 15.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.3%Donations 1.6%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.3B¥118,80718.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.5B¥40,9796.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.4B¥176,53927.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥97,76015.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥44,1756.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.4B¥66,89910.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥367M¥10,1511.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.3B¥92,18214.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥326M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥7.4B¥204,379¥204,71332.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.0B¥83,460¥65,18013.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.0B¥81,929¥95,25713.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.7B¥73,769¥55,60911.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥54,735¥53,6198.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥38,177¥56,1096.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥31,900¥24,6925.1%
Disaster recovery¥980M¥27,074¥1,5784.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥551M¥15,223¥15,9792.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥450M¥12,431¥24,4982.0%
Assembly¥146M¥4,045¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥30M¥815¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥101,617 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥35,842 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥55,498 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥315M
Per resident ¥8,698 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 43.8% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

34K35K36K36K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202436,200¥22.7B¥20.4B¥6.8B0.4294.8%—
FY202336,024¥20.3B¥20.6B¥7.8B0.4190.8%—
FY202235,931¥18.3B¥21.1B¥8.3B0.4191.4%—
FY202135,854¥19.0B¥22.7B¥8.5B0.4289.0%—
FY202035,668¥23.5B¥23.8B¥8.0B0.4392.4%—
FY201935,618¥17.4B¥23.7B¥8.2B0.4294.8%—
FY201835,418¥15.9B¥23.9B¥8.7B0.4292.5%—
FY201735,184¥15.8B¥25.0B¥8.8B0.4290.6%—
FY201635,062¥15.3B¥26.3B¥8.3B0.4390.1%—
FY201534,974¥14.9B¥27.6B¥7.9B0.4382.9%—

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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)