Kamitonda Town finances

和歌山県上富田町の財政

Town Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 15,683 Area 57.37 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥565,496
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥334,078
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥237,009
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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 ratio
89.4%
#599 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 residentBetter than peers
¥334,078
#429 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
¥237,009
#931 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 ratioBetter than peers
40.1%
#724 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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 ratioBetter than peers
37.7%
#440 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ¥9.0B · per resident ¥573,188

Local taxes 22.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.2%Local allocation tax 24.4%National subsidies 14.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 5.3%Other 12.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥128,02722.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥648M¥41,3027.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥139,77724.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥82,18514.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥707M¥45,0827.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥546M¥34,8226.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥475M¥30,2735.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥71,72012.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥443M

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
¥3.0B¥188,539¥196,56233.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥100,873¥132,74417.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥73,406¥74,09013.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥880M¥56,084¥56,4939.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥592M¥37,776¥64,1746.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥591M¥37,672¥57,4426.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥362M¥23,111¥16,8594.1%
Fire & emergency¥289M¥18,406¥27,8483.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥258M¥16,452¥30,7252.9%
Disaster recovery¥120M¥7,653¥5311.4%
Assembly¥87M¥5,524¥6,6361.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥79,342 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥548M
Per resident ¥34,939 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥74,257 (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 34.2% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

16K16K16K16K16K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,683¥8.9B¥5.2B¥3.7B0.5089.4%—
FY202315,720¥7.9B¥5.3B¥3.5B0.4888.3%—
FY202215,709¥7.5B¥5.6B¥3.1B0.4784.0%—
FY202115,685¥7.4B¥6.1B¥2.7B0.4981.8%—
FY202015,575¥8.5B¥6.6B¥2.3B0.5089.0%—
FY201915,569¥6.4B¥6.8B¥2.1B0.5087.7%—
FY201815,593¥5.9B¥6.8B¥2.0B0.5088.3%—
FY201715,628¥6.9B¥6.9B¥1.9B0.4988.2%—
FY201615,561¥5.9B¥6.4B¥1.9B0.4889.5%—
FY201515,527¥7.0B¥6.5B¥1.8B0.4886.5%—

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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)