Kawabe Town finances

岐阜県川辺町の財政

Town Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 9,761 Area 41.16 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥556,383
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥347,136
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥379,531
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 42 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
85.1%
#301 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥347,136
#461 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 42 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
¥379,531
#609 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 42 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.1%
#670 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 42 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
37.2%
#445 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 42 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 ¥5.7B · per resident ¥587,700

Local taxes 23.4%Shared taxes and grants 7.7%Local allocation tax 32.8%National subsidies 9.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.7%Donations 3.2%Other 14.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥137,32023.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥444M¥45,5147.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥192,51232.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥557M¥57,0169.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥286M¥29,2875.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥214M¥21,9643.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥181M¥18,5213.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥835M¥85,56614.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥179M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.7B¥170,722¥224,28430.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥111,581¥189,68220.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥730M¥74,788¥100,91813.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥727M¥74,522¥97,86813.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥413M¥42,300¥94,3997.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥305M¥31,226¥87,5225.6%
Fire & emergency¥221M¥22,622¥38,6874.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥133M¥13,606¥62,1792.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥91M¥9,339¥26,8701.7%
Assembly¥54M¥5,527¥10,2151.0%
Labor¥1M¥102¥10.0%
Disaster recovery¥471,000¥48¥1,5420.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥634M
Per resident ¥64,946 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥371M
Per resident ¥37,979 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥662M
Per resident ¥67,798 (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 40.5% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

9,6009,80010K10K10K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,761¥5.4B¥3.4B¥3.7B0.4385.1%—
FY20239,843¥5.3B¥3.6B¥3.6B0.4284.6%—
FY20229,962¥5.6B¥3.8B¥3.6B0.4478.7%—
FY202110,013¥5.6B¥4.0B¥3.6B0.4575.1%—
FY202010,110¥6.3B¥4.0B¥3.2B0.4778.7%—
FY201910,222¥5.0B¥3.9B¥3.0B0.4684.5%—
FY201810,304¥4.9B¥3.8B¥2.9B0.4784.8%—
FY201710,346¥4.9B¥3.8B¥2.7B0.4783.4%—
FY201610,444¥4.6B¥3.7B¥2.6B0.4888.9%—
FY201510,543¥4.2B¥3.9B¥2.6B0.4686.5%—

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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)