Susami Town finances

和歌山県すさみ町の財政

Town Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 3,471 Area 174.45 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥1,360,627
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,475,745
Reserve funds
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥1,125,783
Fiscal strength index
0.21
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.21
#1446 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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 ratioWorse than peers
91.6%
#882 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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 resident
¥1,475,745
#1550 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,125,783
#189 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 ratioBetter than peers
28.5%
#1345 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
62.1%
#155 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ¥4.9B · per resident ¥1,406,204

Local taxes 9.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 48.7%National subsidies 5.6%Prefectural subsidies 3.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.9%Donations 4.9%Other 13.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥481M¥138,4719.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥217M¥62,5484.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥684,64448.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥275M¥79,2565.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥185M¥53,2023.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥435M¥125,3538.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥240M¥69,0334.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥672M¥193,69713.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥217M

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
¥1.6B¥451,916¥342,22933.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥872M¥251,215¥271,26318.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥572M¥164,914¥146,29312.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥538M¥154,931¥169,92511.4%
Fire & emergency¥349M¥100,681¥66,2417.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥314M¥90,502¥134,3776.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥209M¥60,189¥176,6124.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥187M¥53,947¥136,1234.0%
Assembly¥58M¥16,568¥18,3731.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥55M¥15,764¥53,2311.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥164M
Per resident ¥47,196 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥273M
Per resident ¥78,760 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥435M
Per resident ¥125,260 (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 36.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,2503,5003,7504,0004,2504,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,471¥4.7B¥5.1B¥3.9B0.2191.6%—
FY20233,607¥4.6B¥5.2B¥3.6B0.2091.7%—
FY20223,659¥4.7B¥5.4B¥3.4B0.1991.9%—
FY20213,713¥5.2B¥5.7B¥3.1B0.1986.9%—
FY20203,822¥4.9B¥5.7B¥2.7B0.2093.8%—
FY20193,919¥3.9B¥5.7B¥2.7B0.1994.9%—
FY20184,042¥4.4B¥5.7B¥2.8B0.1994.7%—
FY20174,140¥4.1B¥5.2B¥3.0B0.1991.3%—
FY20164,249¥4.4B¥5.0B¥3.2B0.1990.7%—
FY20154,342¥4.2B¥4.8B¥3.3B0.1888.5%—

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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)