Kihoku Town finances

三重県紀北町の財政

Town Mie Prefecture, Japan Population 13,759 Area 256.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.2B
Per resident ¥815,813
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.9B
Per resident ¥794,860
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥300,868
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
93.0%
#1055 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 29 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥794,860
#1236 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 29 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥300,868
#755 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
32.1%
#1130 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
23.6%
#911 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 29 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.9B · per resident ¥863,466

Local taxes 11.8%Shared taxes and grants 5.6%Local allocation tax 39.7%National subsidies 9.6%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.5%Donations 1.0%Other 19.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥102,21611.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥662M¥48,1165.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.7B¥342,37539.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥83,2679.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥532M¥38,6404.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥73,5588.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥121M¥8,8001.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥166,49419.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥119M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.1B¥221,983¥196,56227.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥139,702¥132,74417.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥105,105¥57,44212.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥80,547¥56,4939.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥73,086¥74,0909.0%
Fire & emergency¥972M¥70,650¥27,8488.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥662M¥48,114¥64,1745.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥581M¥42,228¥30,7255.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥381M¥27,713¥16,8593.4%
Assembly¥92M¥6,685¥6,6360.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥840M
Per resident ¥61,058 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥81,717 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥79,193 (median ¥75,979)
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 41.9% 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¥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

13K14K15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,759¥11.2B¥10.9B¥4.1B0.2793.0%—
FY202314,131¥10.7B¥11.3B¥4.6B0.2791.4%—
FY202214,479¥10.6B¥12.0B¥5.4B0.2791.8%—
FY202114,824¥10.4B¥12.6B¥5.6B0.2889.6%—
FY202015,273¥12.3B¥13.1B¥5.4B0.2891.6%—
FY201915,711¥11.1B¥13.0B¥5.4B0.2889.5%—
FY201816,171¥10.5B¥12.1B¥5.8B0.2884.0%—
FY201716,485¥10.2B¥11.8B¥6.0B0.2884.0%—
FY201616,849¥9.8B¥11.8B¥6.1B0.2982.7%—
FY201517,248¥9.5B¥12.0B¥6.1B0.2980.3%—

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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)