Kawazu Town finances

静岡県河津町の財政

Town Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 6,398 Area 100.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥789,711
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥530,011
Reserve funds
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥285,465
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 35 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
91.3%
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 35 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
¥530,011
#864 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 35 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
¥285,465
#792 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 35 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
33.5%
#1055 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 35 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
48.2%
#277 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 35 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 ¥5.3B · per resident ¥826,833

Local taxes 18.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 36.1%National subsidies 7.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.1%Donations 3.1%Other 12.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥956M¥149,46918.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥304M¥47,4615.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥298,77536.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥379M¥59,1707.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥288M¥45,0055.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥638M¥99,78312.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥163M¥25,5093.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥650M¥101,66112.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥155M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥188,071¥189,68223.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥964M¥150,609¥224,28419.1%
Fire & emergency¥687M¥107,418¥38,68713.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥599M¥93,559¥87,52211.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥421M¥65,768¥26,8708.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥375M¥58,557¥97,8687.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥299M¥46,757¥94,3995.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥233M¥36,414¥100,9184.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥210M¥32,831¥62,1794.2%
Assembly¥62M¥9,728¥10,2151.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥211M
Per resident ¥33,005 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥342M
Per resident ¥53,511 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥410M
Per resident ¥64,093 (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 30.7% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,398¥5.1B¥3.4B¥1.8B0.3891.3%—
FY20236,552¥4.8B¥3.0B¥2.0B0.3989.7%—
FY20226,728¥4.8B¥2.9B¥1.9B0.4188.4%—
FY20216,892¥4.8B¥2.8B¥1.9B0.4285.7%—
FY20207,029¥4.9B¥2.7B¥1.5B0.4488.6%—
FY20197,189¥3.8B¥2.9B¥1.7B0.4488.7%—
FY20187,287¥3.7B¥3.1B¥1.7B0.4487.5%—
FY20177,410¥3.7B¥3.1B¥1.8B0.4284.9%—
FY20167,498¥4.0B¥3.2B¥1.7B0.4084.8%—
FY20157,608¥4.2B¥3.3B¥1.7B0.3884.4%—

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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)