Kasamatsu Town finances

岐阜県笠松町の財政

Town Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 21,829 Area 10.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥377,592
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥268,839
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥99,339
Fiscal strength index
0.66
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.66
#423 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
89.5%
#614 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥268,839
#270 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥99,339
#1441 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
45.0%
#488 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
15.7%
#1330 of 1718 in Japan · #39 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.8B · per resident ¥404,687

Local taxes 32.0%Shared taxes and grants 10.2%Local allocation tax 17.6%National subsidies 15.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.6%Donations 1.4%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥129,42232.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥902M¥41,30410.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥71,36417.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥64,30615.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥675M¥30,9297.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥316M¥14,4943.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥119M¥5,4681.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥47,39911.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥105M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.3B¥151,255¥168,25840.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥49,837¥66,27313.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥48,919¥35,83413.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥969M¥44,376¥56,48111.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥731M¥33,500¥40,6738.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥532M¥24,390¥30,1656.5%
Fire & emergency¥379M¥17,343¥17,4744.6%
Assembly¥68M¥3,111¥3,8460.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥62M¥2,846¥5,7690.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥44M¥2,014¥7,5080.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥56,511 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥835M
Per resident ¥38,263 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥56,478 (median ¥61,434)
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 45.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.630.650.680.700.732015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

22K22K22K22K23K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202421,829¥8.2B¥5.9B¥2.2B0.6689.5%—
FY202321,816¥7.9B¥6.1B¥2.2B0.6791.6%—
FY202221,828¥8.1B¥6.4B¥2.2B0.6989.7%—
FY202121,985¥8.2B¥6.7B¥1.6B0.7186.2%—
FY202022,096¥9.4B¥6.8B¥1.3B0.7289.5%—
FY201922,227¥6.8B¥6.9B¥1.3B0.7293.9%—
FY201822,273¥6.8B¥7.1B¥1.3B0.7193.8%—
FY201722,340¥7.4B¥7.1B¥1.3B0.7190.3%—
FY201622,451¥7.5B¥6.7B¥1.4B0.7091.3%—
FY201522,550¥7.1B¥6.4B¥1.4B0.6983.0%—

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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)