Kami Town finances

兵庫県香美町の財政

Town Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Population 15,303 Area 368.77 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.0B
Per resident ¥1,108,877
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.1B
Per resident ¥1,119,081
Reserve funds
¥8.1B
Per resident ¥528,160
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #41 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
95.7%
#1387 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥1,119,081
#1430 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
¥528,160
#446 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
32.6%
#1105 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
47.1%
#293 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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 ¥17.8B · per resident ¥1,165,999

Local taxes 8.9%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 39.5%National subsidies 7.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.3%Donations 6.3%Other 17.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.6B¥103,6358.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥744M¥48,6094.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.0B¥460,47539.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥92,1307.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥75,9276.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥108,9919.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.1B¥73,8606.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.1B¥202,37317.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.1B

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
¥3.3B¥213,179¥196,56219.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥200,804¥132,74418.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥151,451¥57,44213.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥111,269¥64,17410.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.7B¥109,883¥74,0909.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥89,727¥56,4938.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥71,217¥30,7256.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.0B¥66,895¥16,8596.0%
Fire & emergency¥741M¥48,421¥27,8484.4%
Disaster recovery¥579M¥37,806¥5313.4%
Assembly¥99M¥6,464¥6,6360.6%
Labor¥27M¥1,759¥930.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥871M
Per resident ¥56,923 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥959M
Per resident ¥62,658 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥93,598 (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 37.5% 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

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

15K16K17K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,303¥17.0B¥17.1B¥8.1B0.2395.7%—
FY202315,657¥15.3B¥17.7B¥8.1B0.2392.7%—
FY202216,024¥14.8B¥18.3B¥7.9B0.2390.2%—
FY202116,452¥15.1B¥19.1B¥7.2B0.2381.6%—
FY202016,898¥17.2B¥19.2B¥6.7B0.2386.2%—
FY201917,343¥13.6B¥19.1B¥6.7B0.2386.6%—
FY201817,845¥14.5B¥19.3B¥6.3B0.2488.1%—
FY201718,176¥13.9B¥19.8B¥6.1B0.2587.0%—
FY201618,634¥14.1B¥19.7B¥5.7B0.2584.5%—
FY201519,096¥14.8B¥19.5B¥5.4B0.2582.8%—

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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)