Kitagata Town finances

岐阜県北方町の財政

Town Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 18,568 Area 5.18 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥438,263
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥461,355
Reserve funds
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥252,282
Fiscal strength index
0.60
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.60
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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 ratioBetter than peers
81.8%
#158 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥461,355
#722 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥252,282
#873 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
41.0%
#677 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
83.1%
#73 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥8.7B · per resident ¥467,277

Local taxes 28.3%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 21.0%National subsidies 16.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.5%Donations 0.8%Other 11.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.5B¥132,08628.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥707M¥38,0928.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥98,26221.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥77,19316.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥505M¥27,2005.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥652M¥35,0937.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥65M¥3,5170.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥55,83511.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥31M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.4B¥180,727¥196,56241.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.0B¥54,820¥132,74412.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥837M¥45,079¥74,09010.3%
Fire & emergency¥798M¥42,977¥27,8489.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥704M¥37,936¥57,4428.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥624M¥33,582¥64,1747.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥563M¥30,331¥56,4936.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥110M¥5,949¥16,8591.4%
Assembly¥62M¥3,320¥6,6360.8%
Labor¥48M¥2,599¥930.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥18M¥945¥30,7250.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥84,481 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥608M
Per resident ¥32,740 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥63,506 (median ¥75,979)
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 42.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

18K18K18K19K19K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,568¥8.1B¥8.6B¥4.7B0.6081.8%—
FY202318,697¥7.2B¥8.6B¥4.6B0.6088.2%—
FY202218,695¥8.9B¥8.8B¥4.2B0.6085.8%—
FY202118,550¥9.0B¥8.7B¥3.3B0.6077.9%—
FY202018,495¥11.4B¥7.8B¥2.8B0.6286.1%—
FY201918,428¥6.3B¥7.3B¥2.2B0.6288.9%—
FY201818,442¥6.7B¥7.3B¥2.1B0.6388.8%—
FY201718,510¥7.1B¥7.5B¥1.9B0.6388.9%—
FY201618,389¥6.2B¥7.5B¥2.1B0.6389.4%—
FY201518,344¥7.2B¥7.5B¥2.3B0.6388.4%—

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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)