Kumano City finances

三重県熊野市の財政

City Mie Prefecture, Japan Population 14,981 Area 373.35 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.1B
Per resident ¥877,099
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥685,411
Reserve funds
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥617,471
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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 · #5 of 29 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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 resident
¥685,411
#1108 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 29 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥617,471
#388 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
26.2%
#1460 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
68.0%
#119 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥14.2B · per resident ¥945,292

Local taxes 10.9%Shared taxes and grants 5.8%Local allocation tax 42.8%National subsidies 12.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.2%Donations 1.0%Other 14.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥102,94910.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥825M¥55,0505.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.1B¥404,15642.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥115,32912.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥823M¥54,9455.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥67,7797.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥148M¥9,9011.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥135,18314.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥142M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.7B¥249,281¥237,42028.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥126,741¥155,07814.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥101,467¥81,90611.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥87,625¥73,46710.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥78,617¥68,4409.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.0B¥68,099¥34,5917.8%
Fire & emergency¥903M¥60,303¥33,1216.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥822M¥54,870¥73,0236.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥487M¥32,525¥23,3013.7%
Disaster recovery¥144M¥9,589¥3,0781.1%
Assembly¥120M¥7,982¥6,3190.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥70,787 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥72,861 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥77,809 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥417M
Per resident ¥27,820 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

14K15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,981¥13.1B¥10.3B¥9.3B0.2682.2%—
FY202315,299¥13.0B¥10.7B¥8.8B0.2581.9%—
FY202215,738¥13.6B¥11.3B¥8.2B0.2582.2%—
FY202116,112¥13.7B¥11.5B¥7.8B0.2583.0%—
FY202016,396¥14.2B¥12.0B¥6.9B0.2689.0%—
FY201916,694¥12.2B¥12.8B¥6.6B0.2690.8%—
FY201817,077¥12.2B¥13.1B¥6.4B0.2693.5%—
FY201717,422¥12.1B¥13.4B¥6.5B0.2690.7%—
FY201617,670¥12.2B¥13.8B¥6.3B0.2784.6%—
FY201517,974¥12.6B¥13.7B¥5.6B0.2885.2%—

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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)