Kudoyama Town finances

和歌山県九度山町の財政

Town Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 3,760 Area 44.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥1,107,024
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥972,522
Reserve funds
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥539,069
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥972,522
#1343 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥539,069
#431 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
26.7%
#1438 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
43.3%
#345 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.4B · per resident ¥1,160,572

Local taxes 9.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 46.6%National subsidies 9.4%Prefectural subsidies 4.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.2%Donations 9.5%Other 8.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥391M¥104,0479.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥160M¥42,5903.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥541,39046.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥411M¥109,3209.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥191M¥50,7014.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥402M¥106,8769.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥415M¥110,2879.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥359M¥95,3628.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥413M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥982M¥261,059¥342,22923.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥855M¥227,332¥271,26320.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥597M¥158,772¥176,61214.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥451M¥120,005¥169,92510.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥416M¥110,535¥134,37710.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥276M¥73,364¥146,2936.6%
Fire & emergency¥223M¥59,277¥66,2415.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥113M¥30,038¥53,2312.7%
Disaster recovery¥101M¥26,769¥1432.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥95M¥25,264¥136,1232.3%
Assembly¥55M¥14,610¥18,3731.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥165M
Per resident ¥43,846 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥309M
Per resident ¥82,109 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥381M
Per resident ¥101,378 (median ¥107,823)
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 36.3% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.200.222015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,7504,0004,2504,5004,7502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,760¥4.2B¥3.7B¥2.0B0.1990.1%—
FY20233,888¥4.4B¥3.7B¥1.9B0.1993.1%—
FY20223,840¥4.1B¥3.7B¥1.5B0.1991.5%—
FY20213,981¥4.0B¥3.9B¥1.3B0.2088.5%—
FY20204,076¥4.1B¥4.0B¥772M0.2193.5%—
FY20194,186¥3.4B¥4.1B¥651M0.2197.8%—
FY20184,324¥3.3B¥4.2B¥635M0.2198.6%—
FY20174,431¥3.2B¥4.4B¥653M0.2198.2%—
FY20164,509¥3.1B¥4.6B¥705M0.2196.7%—
FY20154,606¥3.8B¥4.8B¥701M0.2092.3%—

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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)