Kamikawa Town finances

兵庫県神河町の財政

Town Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 10,144 Area 202.23 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥1,018,200
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥1,180,879
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥435,527
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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
94.5%
#1263 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 41 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
¥1,180,879
#1455 of 1741 in Japan · #41 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 residentBetter than peers
¥435,527
#537 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 ratioWorse than peers
29.7%
#1279 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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 ratioBetter than peers
32.5%
#569 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ¥10.6B · per resident ¥1,044,632

Local taxes 16.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 37.8%National subsidies 7.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.0%Donations 1.8%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.8B¥173,77416.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥530M¥52,2425.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.0B¥394,55737.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥751M¥73,9927.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥679M¥66,9066.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥146,18014.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥195M¥19,1861.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥117,79511.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥77M

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¥188,701¥196,56218.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥180,287¥74,09017.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥158,750¥132,74415.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥144,679¥56,49314.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥128,608¥57,44212.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥769M¥75,762¥64,1747.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥648M¥63,845¥30,7256.3%
Fire & emergency¥429M¥42,263¥27,8484.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥269M¥26,555¥16,8592.6%
Assembly¥88M¥8,718¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥332,000¥33¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥646M
Per resident ¥63,657 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥516M
Per resident ¥50,837 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥753M
Per resident ¥74,207 (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 36.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.330.350.380.400.430.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

10K10K11K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,144¥10.3B¥12.0B¥4.4B0.3594.5%—
FY202310,391¥8.8B¥11.8B¥4.4B0.3593.1%—
FY202210,661¥8.8B¥12.6B¥4.5B0.3589.9%—
FY202110,884¥8.9B¥13.3B¥4.2B0.3785.3%—
FY202011,115¥10.0B¥13.5B¥3.6B0.3991.8%—
FY201911,286¥8.9B¥13.3B¥3.5B0.4096.6%—
FY201811,473¥9.9B¥13.0B¥3.7B0.4195.0%—
FY201711,643¥9.8B¥12.0B¥4.0B0.4193.3%—
FY201611,855¥8.5B¥10.9B¥4.2B0.4292.4%—
FY201511,981¥9.0B¥10.7B¥4.2B0.4391.0%—

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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)