Katsuragi Town finances

和歌山県かつらぎ町の財政

Town Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 15,299 Area 151.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.7B
Per resident ¥761,509
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.9B
Per resident ¥778,667
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥209,819
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 30 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
99.0%
#1653 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 30 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
¥778,667
#1216 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 30 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
¥209,819
#1004 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 30 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
31.0%
#1195 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 30 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
26.2%
#793 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 30 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 ¥12.0B · per resident ¥786,528

Local taxes 16.7%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 36.3%National subsidies 12.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 3.0%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥131,05816.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥721M¥47,1576.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.4B¥285,40536.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥101,43212.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥791M¥51,6906.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥876M¥57,2527.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥365M¥23,8703.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥88,66311.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥344M

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¥212,914¥196,56228.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥142,437¥132,74418.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥96,298¥57,44212.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥978M¥63,913¥74,0908.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥965M¥63,087¥56,4938.3%
Disaster recovery¥861M¥56,281¥5317.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥828M¥54,112¥64,1747.1%
Fire & emergency¥456M¥29,792¥27,8483.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥366M¥23,912¥30,7253.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥192M¥12,536¥16,8591.6%
Assembly¥95M¥6,227¥6,6360.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥72,465 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥968M
Per resident ¥63,241 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥77,106 (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 38.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,299¥11.7B¥11.9B¥3.2B0.3499.0%—
FY202315,625¥11.3B¥12.5B¥3.1B0.3498.3%—
FY202215,915¥10.6B¥12.9B¥2.9B0.3497.1%—
FY202116,137¥11.8B¥13.8B¥2.8B0.3591.3%—
FY202016,399¥12.3B¥14.0B¥2.0B0.3696.9%—
FY201916,650¥10.4B¥14.4B¥1.7B0.3798.7%—
FY201816,970¥9.8B¥15.5B¥2.4B0.37100.5%—
FY201717,178¥10.5B¥15.9B¥2.4B0.37103.2%—
FY201617,420¥10.9B¥16.2B¥2.8B0.3799.1%—
FY201517,733¥11.5B¥16.1B¥3.0B0.3792.7%—

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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)