Nachikatsura Town finances

和歌山県那智勝浦町の財政

Town Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Population 13,468 Area 183.30 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.2B
Per resident ¥828,358
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.1B
Per resident ¥970,171
Reserve funds
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥397,673
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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
96.1%
#1433 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
¥970,171
#1341 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 residentBetter than peers
¥397,673
#582 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
22.1%
#1602 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
21.8%
#1011 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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 ¥11.4B · per resident ¥843,587

Local taxes 12.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.4%Local allocation tax 37.0%National subsidies 17.5%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.9%Donations 3.2%Other 6.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥104,96012.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥616M¥45,7195.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.2B¥311,96037.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥147,73717.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥582M¥43,2115.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥108,59012.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥358M¥26,6183.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥738M¥54,7916.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥349M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.1B¥230,050¥56,49327.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.9B¥216,913¥196,56226.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥111,953¥132,74413.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥85,043¥57,44210.3%
Fire & emergency¥664M¥49,287¥27,8485.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥633M¥47,001¥74,0905.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥527M¥39,154¥64,1744.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥296M¥21,946¥30,7252.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥276M¥20,491¥16,8592.5%
Assembly¥73M¥5,405¥6,6360.7%
Disaster recovery¥15M¥1,115¥5310.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥795M
Per resident ¥59,022 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥765M
Per resident ¥56,828 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥101,063 (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 38.8% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.280.300.330.350.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

13K14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,468¥11.2B¥13.1B¥5.4B0.3096.1%—
FY202313,778¥10.1B¥12.7B¥5.0B0.3096.6%—
FY202214,036¥10.1B¥12.5B¥4.7B0.3196.3%—
FY202114,386¥10.2B¥12.1B¥4.3B0.3288.3%—
FY202014,607¥11.0B¥11.6B¥3.7B0.3397.8%—
FY201914,904¥7.9B¥10.6B¥3.9B0.3497.3%—
FY201815,237¥9.0B¥10.7B¥4.0B0.3494.2%—
FY201715,567¥8.6B¥10.5B¥3.8B0.3491.5%—
FY201615,977¥8.0B¥10.0B¥3.6B0.3491.4%—
FY201516,276¥8.7B¥9.6B¥3.4B0.3486.5%—

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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)