Sumoto City finances

兵庫県洲本市の財政

City Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 40,767 Area 182.38 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥24.4B
Per resident ¥598,954
Local bonds outstanding
¥24.6B
Per resident ¥603,850
Reserve funds
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥167,900
Fiscal strength index
0.47
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.47
#786 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
96.8%
#1492 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥603,850
#1006 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥167,900
#1139 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
36.4%
#920 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
27.7%
#743 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥24.6B · per resident ¥602,703

Local taxes 23.2%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 28.5%National subsidies 14.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.9%Donations 0.1%Other 13.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.7B¥139,66423.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥42,9597.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.0B¥172,05828.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.5B¥86,02214.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥46,6867.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥35,4625.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥21M¥5050.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥79,34813.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥0

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.6B¥211,205¥204,71335.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥82,432¥95,25713.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.1B¥76,181¥55,60912.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥55,581¥65,1809.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.0B¥48,095¥56,1098.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥40,321¥53,6196.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.5B¥36,583¥24,4986.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.0B¥24,692¥24,6924.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥651M¥15,979¥15,9792.7%
Assembly¥206M¥5,050¥4,5580.8%
Disaster recovery¥92M¥2,260¥1,5780.4%
Labor¥23M¥576¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥68,498 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥50,905 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥66,249 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥25,457 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.6% 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

0.440.460.480.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

40K42K44K46K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202440,767¥24.4B¥24.6B¥6.8B0.4796.8%—
FY202341,339¥24.1B¥26.2B¥7.0B0.4796.1%—
FY202241,826¥26.9B¥27.8B¥7.4B0.4794.3%—
FY202142,307¥38.9B¥28.7B¥9.0B0.4884.6%—
FY202042,781¥36.2B¥29.6B¥7.4B0.4992.6%—
FY201943,316¥25.6B¥30.6B¥5.9B0.4893.5%—
FY201844,034¥24.7B¥32.6B¥5.2B0.4889.9%—
FY201744,796¥23.7B¥34.3B¥5.4B0.4793.9%—
FY201645,375¥26.5B¥36.1B¥5.9B0.4693.6%—
FY201545,910¥25.2B¥35.9B¥6.2B0.4690.3%—

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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)