Kiho Town finances

三重県紀宝町の財政

Town Mie Prefecture, Japan Population 10,120 Area 79.62 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥694,176
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥713,438
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥365,288
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥713,438
#1148 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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 residentBetter than peers
¥365,288
#637 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
31.3%
#1170 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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 ratioBetter than peers
47.6%
#284 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ¥7.6B · per resident ¥749,547

Local taxes 13.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 43.0%National subsidies 7.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.5%Donations 2.6%Other 15.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.0B¥100,52413.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥446M¥44,1165.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.3B¥322,25043.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥601M¥59,3547.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥334M¥33,0034.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥570M¥56,3447.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥195M¥19,2562.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥114,70115.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥186M

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
¥1.9B¥188,704¥196,56227.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥118,485¥132,74417.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥956M¥94,489¥57,44213.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥864M¥85,375¥56,49312.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥776M¥76,632¥74,09011.0%
Fire & emergency¥493M¥48,722¥27,8487.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥479M¥47,354¥64,1746.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥163M¥16,084¥30,7252.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥125M¥12,336¥16,8591.8%
Assembly¥61M¥5,984¥6,6360.9%
Disaster recovery¥110,000¥11¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥564M
Per resident ¥55,703 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥612M
Per resident ¥60,430 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥734M
Per resident ¥72,514 (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 44.5% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This 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

10K10K11K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,120¥7.0B¥7.2B¥3.7B0.2891.5%—
FY202310,308¥6.6B¥7.6B¥4.1B0.2889.8%—
FY202210,436¥6.9B¥8.1B¥4.2B0.2889.0%—
FY202110,585¥7.1B¥8.5B¥3.9B0.2886.8%—
FY202010,711¥8.1B¥8.5B¥3.7B0.2989.8%—
FY201910,873¥6.4B¥8.6B¥3.4B0.3093.9%—
FY201811,054¥7.0B¥8.6B¥3.5B0.3094.6%—
FY201711,219¥6.2B¥8.0B¥3.6B0.3192.8%—
FY201611,386¥6.4B¥8.0B¥3.7B0.3291.5%—
FY201511,537¥6.0B¥8.2B¥3.4B0.3387.4%—

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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)