Fukusaki Town finances

兵庫県福崎町の財政

Town Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 18,573 Area 45.79 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.2B
Per resident ¥550,512
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥556,036
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥80,400
Fiscal strength index
0.67
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.67
#410 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 41 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 ratioWorse than peers
97.0%
#1508 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥556,036
#908 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 41 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 residentWorse than peers
¥80,400
#1540 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 41 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 ratioBetter than peers
44.1%
#525 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 41 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
16.7%
#1280 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 41 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 ¥10.4B · per resident ¥560,760

Local taxes 31.4%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 18.3%National subsidies 12.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.9%Donations 1.3%Other 11.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.3B¥176,15831.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥922M¥49,6658.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥102,74418.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥72,59012.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥610M¥32,8495.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥55,5759.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥132M¥7,0901.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥64,08911.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥114M

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¥166,118¥196,56230.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥75,384¥74,09013.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥67,459¥132,74412.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥58,418¥56,49310.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥56,146¥57,44210.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥55,405¥64,17410.1%
Fire & emergency¥530M¥28,562¥27,8485.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥458M¥24,634¥30,7254.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥216M¥11,644¥16,8592.1%
Assembly¥112M¥6,006¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥14M¥735¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥67,311 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥794M
Per resident ¥42,767 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥56,009 (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 43.0% 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

0.300.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

18K19K19K19K20K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,573¥10.2B¥10.3B¥1.5B0.6797.0%—
FY202318,767¥9.0B¥10.3B¥1.8B0.6896.3%—
FY202218,746¥8.9B¥10.8B¥2.0B0.6994.0%—
FY202118,857¥9.4B¥11.3B¥2.2B0.7085.8%—
FY202018,999¥10.2B¥11.5B¥1.7B0.7288.4%—
FY201919,205¥8.6B¥11.7B¥1.7B0.7385.1%—
FY201819,353¥8.8B¥11.6B¥1.6B0.7388.3%—
FY201719,390¥8.2B¥11.3B¥1.7B0.7385.1%—
FY201619,527¥8.7B¥11.2B¥1.7B0.7384.9%—
FY201519,568¥8.5B¥10.7B¥1.7B0.7387.2%—

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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)