Kanmaki Town finances

奈良県上牧町の財政

Town Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 21,157 Area 6.14 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.8B
Per resident ¥556,842
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.3B
Per resident ¥580,203
Reserve funds
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥75,129
Fiscal strength index
0.46
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.46
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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 · #33 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥580,203
#964 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 39 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥75,129
#1576 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
27.3%
#1411 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
17.9%
#1216 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 39 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥12.1B · per resident ¥571,503

Local taxes 17.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 25.1%National subsidies 11.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 23.5%Donations 0.2%Other 9.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥99,02317.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥765M¥36,1706.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.0B¥143,20525.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥66,76511.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥733M¥34,6436.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.8B¥134,53023.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥22M¥1,0280.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥56,1389.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥14M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.3B¥157,686¥168,25828.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.6B¥125,227¥35,83422.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥84,187¥56,48115.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥82,062¥66,27314.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥52,432¥30,1659.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥615M¥29,054¥40,6735.2%
Fire & emergency¥388M¥18,318¥17,4743.3%
Assembly¥104M¥4,935¥3,8460.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥42M¥1,983¥7,5080.4%
Labor¥14M¥666¥2190.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥6M¥291¥5,7690.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥50,047 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥897M
Per resident ¥42,421 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥65,219 (median ¥61,434)
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 40.7% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.450.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

21K22K22K22K23K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202421,157¥11.8B¥12.3B¥1.6B0.4695.7%—
FY202321,367¥9.5B¥10.5B¥1.5B0.4696.6%—
FY202221,612¥9.6B¥10.5B¥1.5B0.4694.9%—
FY202121,910¥9.3B¥10.7B¥1.3B0.4791.7%—
FY202022,168¥10.9B¥11.0B¥1.1B0.4998.2%—
FY201922,277¥7.5B¥11.6B¥1.0B0.4999.3%—
FY201822,477¥7.6B¥12.1B¥1.1B0.4997.5%—
FY201722,727¥7.6B¥12.5B¥994M0.4998.7%—
FY201622,873¥7.7B¥13.0B¥1.1B0.4898.7%—
FY201523,045¥8.1B¥13.2B¥1.1B0.4693.2%—

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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)