Kinokawa City finances

和歌山県紀の川市の財政

City Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 58,920 Area 228.21 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.5B
Per resident ¥568,276
Local bonds outstanding
¥22.9B
Per resident ¥387,846
Reserve funds
¥14.1B
Per resident ¥239,028
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
96.6%
#1469 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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 resident
¥387,846
#570 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥239,028
#924 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
34.1%
#1023 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
34.2%
#524 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥34.8B · per resident ¥590,819

Local taxes 19.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 30.9%National subsidies 14.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 3.9%Other 10.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.7B¥114,30119.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥41,2727.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.8B¥182,61730.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.1B¥85,98414.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥39,9376.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥39,6276.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥23,0343.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.8B¥64,04810.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.4B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥12.2B¥207,460¥194,51736.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.3B¥90,010¥69,05315.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥64,397¥57,05811.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.9B¥50,006¥39,9138.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.8B¥47,822¥38,6838.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.4B¥40,668¥44,1777.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥22,193¥17,6233.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥19,439¥9,0053.4%
Disaster recovery¥804M¥13,652¥812.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥500M¥8,481¥8,6411.5%
Assembly¥216M¥3,672¥3,3390.6%
Labor¥28M¥475¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥79,116 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥43,323 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥71,012 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥824M
Per resident ¥13,990 (median ¥17,030)

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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

58K60K62K64K66K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202458,920¥33.5B¥22.9B¥14.1B0.4296.6%—
FY202359,578¥31.9B¥23.2B¥14.0B0.4194.6%—
FY202259,981¥31.9B¥23.8B¥13.9B0.4192.8%—
FY202160,559¥31.3B¥24.3B¥12.8B0.4091.2%—
FY202061,094¥36.5B¥25.9B¥12.6B0.4091.5%—
FY201961,813¥29.9B¥27.6B¥12.2B0.3992.7%—
FY201862,682¥29.1B¥28.3B¥11.7B0.4091.6%—
FY201763,643¥30.4B¥29.4B¥10.8B0.4093.1%—
FY201664,511¥29.9B¥32.5B¥10.1B0.4195.5%—
FY201565,318¥31.6B¥35.5B¥11.2B0.4393.2%—

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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)