Kawanehon Town finances

静岡県川根本町の財政

Town Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 5,700 Area 496.88 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥1,333,785
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥877,588
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥575,409
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #32 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 ratioBetter than peers
82.2%
#173 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 resident
¥877,588
#1294 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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 residentBetter than peers
¥575,409
#409 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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 ratio
31.7%
#1148 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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 ratioWorse than peers
22.9%
#948 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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 ¥8.0B · per resident ¥1,404,974

Local taxes 15.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 35.6%National subsidies 10.0%Prefectural subsidies 9.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.1%Donations 0.4%Other 15.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥217,18115.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥366M¥64,2804.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥499,79935.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥798M¥139,91710.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥729M¥127,8399.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥728M¥127,6989.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥36M¥6,2380.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥222,02315.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥29M

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
¥1.3B¥231,441¥189,68217.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥230,516¥224,28417.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥193,021¥87,52214.5%
Disaster recovery¥940M¥164,929¥1,54212.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥683M¥119,873¥97,8689.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥588M¥103,184¥62,1797.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥541M¥94,871¥94,3997.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥414M¥72,605¥26,8705.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥332M¥58,319¥100,9184.4%
Fire & emergency¥303M¥53,078¥38,6874.0%
Assembly¥66M¥11,616¥10,2150.9%
Labor¥2M¥333¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥307M
Per resident ¥53,846 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥505M
Per resident ¥88,594 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥501M
Per resident ¥87,969 (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 30.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,5006,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,700¥7.6B¥5.0B¥3.3B0.3482.2%—
FY20235,907¥6.9B¥4.8B¥3.2B0.3386.4%—
FY20226,078¥5.8B¥4.6B¥3.1B0.3485.3%—
FY20216,258¥5.8B¥4.8B¥3.1B0.3483.0%—
FY20206,469¥7.1B¥5.1B¥3.0B0.3689.0%—
FY20196,649¥5.5B¥5.3B¥2.9B0.3692.9%—
FY20186,863¥5.9B¥5.6B¥3.0B0.3695.6%—
FY20177,062¥6.1B¥5.7B¥3.3B0.3794.4%—
FY20167,281¥6.0B¥5.8B¥3.8B0.3790.4%—
FY20157,490¥7.6B¥5.9B¥3.8B0.3786.1%—

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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)