Katsuyama City finances

福井県勝山市の財政

City Fukui Prefecture, Japan Population 21,056 Area 253.88 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.8B
Per resident ¥797,154
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.8B
Per resident ¥607,018
Reserve funds
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥297,979
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥607,018
#1011 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 17 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥297,979
#762 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
31.4%
#1165 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
26.9%
#768 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 17 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥17.4B · per resident ¥827,511

Local taxes 15.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.8%Local allocation tax 29.0%National subsidies 14.0%Prefectural subsidies 9.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.3%Donations 1.1%Other 15.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.6B¥125,74515.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥48,2675.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.0B¥239,74729.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥115,74714.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥78,8949.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.8B¥85,42610.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥188M¥8,9161.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥124,76915.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥185M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.4B¥207,172¥237,42026.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.9B¥183,161¥155,07823.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥84,891¥68,44010.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥75,006¥73,4679.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥63,482¥73,0238.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥56,220¥81,9067.1%
Disaster recovery¥848M¥40,289¥3,0785.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥784M¥37,252¥34,5914.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥417M¥19,801¥23,3012.5%
Fire & emergency¥385M¥18,272¥33,1212.3%
Assembly¥140M¥6,629¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥105M¥4,979¥6890.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥81,895 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥871M
Per resident ¥41,378 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥80,132 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥79M
Per resident ¥3,757 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 37.4% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

21K22K23K24K25K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202421,056¥16.8B¥12.8B¥6.3B0.4390.1%—
FY202321,483¥14.5B¥12.1B¥5.0B0.4292.5%—
FY202221,821¥13.9B¥12.2B¥4.7B0.4288.9%—
FY202122,144¥13.9B¥12.6B¥3.6B0.4285.0%—
FY202022,581¥15.8B¥12.6B¥2.4B0.4492.5%—
FY201922,946¥12.1B¥12.5B¥2.1B0.4492.7%—
FY201823,365¥12.2B¥12.6B¥1.7B0.4594.2%—
FY201723,756¥13.0B¥12.4B¥1.6B0.4596.9%—
FY201624,145¥12.4B¥12.2B¥1.9B0.4598.6%—
FY201524,490¥14.3B¥12.3B¥2.1B0.4593.0%—

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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)