Kawakita Town finances

石川県川北町の財政

Town Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Population 6,041 Area 14.64 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥916,605
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥907,753
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥364,306
Fiscal strength index
0.51
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.51
#706 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 19 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 ratio
87.4%
#439 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 19 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥907,753
#1311 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 19 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
¥364,306
#639 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 19 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 ratio
31.0%
#1194 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 19 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 ratioBetter than peers
67.2%
#124 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 19 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 ¥5.6B · per resident ¥930,428

Local taxes 23.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 21.9%National subsidies 17.2%Prefectural subsidies 3.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 21.0%Donations 0.2%Other 7.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥217,49723.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥281M¥46,4755.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.2B¥203,85921.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥966M¥159,97317.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥221M¥36,5993.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥195,26621.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥12M¥2,0380.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥415M¥68,7207.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥11M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥296,921¥100,91832.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥196,868¥224,28421.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥594M¥98,384¥189,68210.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥495M¥82,015¥87,5228.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥453M¥74,942¥94,3998.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥450M¥74,541¥97,8688.1%
Fire & emergency¥228M¥37,745¥38,6874.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥204M¥33,757¥62,1793.7%
Assembly¥67M¥11,030¥10,2151.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥56M¥9,341¥26,8701.0%
Labor¥6M¥1,060¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥571M
Per resident ¥94,597 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥224M
Per resident ¥37,149 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥391M
Per resident ¥64,667 (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 34.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0006,1006,2006,3002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,041¥5.5B¥5.5B¥2.2B0.5187.4%—
FY20236,099¥4.9B¥4.7B¥2.2B0.5486.1%—
FY20226,157¥4.1B¥4.4B¥2.1B0.5784.3%—
FY20216,161¥4.0B¥4.3B¥2.0B0.6089.6%—
FY20206,167¥4.7B¥4.3B¥2.1B0.6385.1%—
FY20196,184¥3.6B¥4.2B¥2.2B0.6385.7%—
FY20186,263¥3.5B¥4.2B¥2.2B0.6587.7%—
FY20176,255¥3.7B¥4.4B¥2.3B0.6279.3%—
FY20166,297¥3.7B¥4.6B¥2.2B0.6278.5%—
FY20156,286¥4.2B¥4.6B¥2.2B0.6176.9%—

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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)