Kikugawa City finances

静岡県菊川市の財政

City Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 47,179 Area 94.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥24.7B
Per resident ¥523,676
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.0B
Per resident ¥360,368
Reserve funds
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥139,160
Fiscal strength index
0.69
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.69
#373 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
89.8%
#644 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥360,368
#497 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥139,160
#1246 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
47.1%
#399 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
16.8%
#1269 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥26.0B · per resident ¥551,686

Local taxes 28.9%Shared taxes and grants 8.7%Local allocation tax 14.5%National subsidies 15.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.7%Donations 0.5%Other 17.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.5B¥159,42728.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥48,0048.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.8B¥79,89614.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥84,96115.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥30,6455.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥48,0958.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥135M¥2,8540.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.6B¥97,80417.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥95M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥7.3B¥153,696¥204,71329.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.2B¥89,247¥95,25717.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.4B¥73,030¥65,18013.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.7B¥56,870¥53,61910.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥53,782¥56,10910.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥43,437¥55,6098.3%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥25,518¥24,6924.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥436M¥9,241¥24,4981.8%
Labor¥417M¥8,844¥4811.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥231M¥4,898¥15,9790.9%
Assembly¥153M¥3,234¥4,5580.6%
Disaster recovery¥89M¥1,879¥1,5780.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥65,380 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥26,800 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥56,974 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥214M
Per resident ¥4,541 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 42.7% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

47K48K48K48K49K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202447,179¥24.7B¥17.0B¥6.6B0.6989.8%—
FY202347,541¥21.2B¥16.7B¥5.2B0.7093.4%—
FY202247,738¥21.0B¥17.7B¥5.3B0.7289.4%—
FY202147,880¥21.3B¥18.1B¥4.5B0.7583.6%—
FY202048,290¥24.6B¥18.4B¥3.7B0.7792.0%—
FY201948,598¥20.2B¥18.4B¥3.1B0.7690.8%—
FY201848,275¥18.7B¥18.0B¥3.3B0.7690.9%—
FY201747,970¥18.8B¥18.0B¥3.5B0.7589.5%—
FY201647,955¥18.5B¥18.3B¥3.0B0.7589.9%—
FY201547,779¥17.6B¥18.3B¥3.0B0.7587.7%—

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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)