Kawai Town finances

奈良県河合町の財政

Town Nara Prefecture, Japan Population 16,614 Area 8.23 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥545,938
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.2B
Per resident ¥732,741
Reserve funds
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥66,541
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 39 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 ratio
94.3%
#1244 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 39 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
¥732,741
#1175 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 39 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
¥66,541
#1614 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 39 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
25.5%
#1480 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 39 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
19.6%
#1116 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 39 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 ¥9.1B · per resident ¥548,417

Local taxes 20.9%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 30.5%National subsidies 12.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 18.7%Donations 1.1%Other 3.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.9B¥114,36820.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥620M¥37,2936.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥167,48130.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥68,03112.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥549M¥33,0236.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥102,64218.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥100M¥6,0211.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥325M¥19,5573.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥89M

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
¥2.7B¥162,299¥196,56229.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥104,477¥56,49319.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥75,917¥57,44213.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥71,968¥64,17413.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥67,124¥132,74412.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥642M¥38,661¥74,0907.1%
Fire & emergency¥254M¥15,287¥27,8482.8%
Assembly¥90M¥5,397¥6,6361.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥53M¥3,195¥30,7250.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥27M¥1,613¥16,8590.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥771M
Per resident ¥46,409 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥732M
Per resident ¥44,040 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥71,851 (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 45.9% 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

0.350.400.450.500.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

16K17K18K18K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,614¥9.1B¥12.2B¥1.1B0.4594.3%—
FY202316,818¥8.5B¥11.7B¥1.0B0.4799.6%—
FY202217,065¥7.4B¥11.9B¥987M0.4991.4%—
FY202117,277¥7.2B¥12.3B¥578M0.5190.1%—
FY202017,427¥8.6B¥12.8B¥132M0.5393.9%—
FY201917,631¥7.4B¥13.1B¥46M0.55102.2%—
FY201817,776¥7.1B¥12.8B¥194M0.55103.4%—
FY201717,965¥6.7B¥12.4B¥194M0.54103.2%—
FY201618,145¥6.5B¥12.5B¥363M0.53102.9%—
FY201518,360¥6.5B¥12.8B¥493M0.5299.6%—

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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)