Kora Town finances

滋賀県甲良町の財政

Town Shiga Prefecture, Japan Population 6,410 Area 13.63 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥635,990
Local bonds outstanding
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥243,616
Reserve funds
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥217,979
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 19 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
92.8%
#1030 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 19 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
¥243,616
#216 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 19 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
¥217,979
#975 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 19 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 ratioWorse than peers
28.5%
#1352 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 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
32.8%
#562 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 19 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 ¥4.2B · per resident ¥658,776

Local taxes 19.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 44.7%National subsidies 10.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 0.4%Other 8.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥816M¥127,33419.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥267M¥41,5956.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥294,29444.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥462M¥72,11810.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥260M¥40,5576.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥145M¥22,6503.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥16M¥2,4290.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥370M¥57,8008.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥16M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.6B¥245,189¥224,28438.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥727M¥113,484¥189,68217.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥498M¥77,729¥97,86812.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥421M¥65,703¥100,91810.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥275M¥42,909¥94,3996.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥256M¥39,957¥87,5226.3%
Fire & emergency¥151M¥23,624¥38,6873.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥81M¥12,612¥62,1792.0%
Assembly¥55M¥8,627¥10,2151.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥38M¥5,941¥26,8700.9%
Labor¥1M¥215¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥589M
Per resident ¥91,953 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥347M
Per resident ¥54,161 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥635M
Per resident ¥99,074 (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 43.7% 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

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

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,410¥4.1B¥1.6B¥1.4B0.3692.8%—
FY20236,511¥3.9B¥1.7B¥1.4B0.3687.2%—
FY20226,595¥4.0B¥1.8B¥1.2B0.3787.9%—
FY20216,681¥4.1B¥2.0B¥991M0.3885.6%—
FY20206,788¥4.8B¥2.2B¥796M0.3997.3%—
FY20196,903¥3.7B¥2.3B¥829M0.3998.7%—
FY20186,990¥3.7B¥2.5B¥783M0.3893.7%—
FY20177,146¥3.8B¥2.6B¥992M0.3894.9%—
FY20167,263¥3.9B¥2.8B¥1.0B0.4094.8%—
FY20157,427¥3.7B¥3.0B¥953M0.4192.8%—

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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)