Kotora Town finances

鳥取県琴浦町の財政

Town Tottori Prefecture, Japan Population 15,784 Area 139.97 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.6B
Per resident ¥800,705
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥600,181
Reserve funds
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥226,125
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 19 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
92.3%
#971 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 19 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
¥600,181
#997 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 19 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
¥226,125
#958 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 19 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
29.3%
#1298 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 19 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
16.3%
#1293 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 19 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 ¥13.2B · per resident ¥838,854

Local taxes 12.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 35.9%National subsidies 12.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.6%Donations 2.1%Other 14.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥106,62012.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥686M¥43,4505.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.8B¥301,46735.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥102,62712.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥64,4967.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥80,7599.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥277M¥17,5752.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥121,86114.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥254M

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
¥3.7B¥235,652¥196,56229.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥155,571¥132,74419.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.6B¥100,899¥74,09012.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥87,738¥64,17411.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥87,272¥57,44210.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥916M¥58,045¥30,7257.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥575M¥36,447¥56,4934.6%
Fire & emergency¥317M¥20,073¥27,8482.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥144M¥9,148¥16,8591.1%
Assembly¥105M¥6,634¥6,6360.8%
Disaster recovery¥51M¥3,225¥5310.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥91,001 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥745M
Per resident ¥47,221 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥87,339 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥159M
Per resident ¥10,091 (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 43.7% 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

15K16K17K18K19K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,784¥12.6B¥9.5B¥3.6B0.3092.3%—
FY202316,165¥12.4B¥9.5B¥3.5B0.3092.2%—
FY202216,435¥12.0B¥9.6B¥3.5B0.3091.3%—
FY202116,714¥11.9B¥10.5B¥3.3B0.3089.1%—
FY202017,026¥13.0B¥11.5B¥3.2B0.3191.6%—
FY201917,274¥10.8B¥12.7B¥3.1B0.3196.9%—
FY201817,509¥10.8B¥13.4B¥3.3B0.3194.3%—
FY201717,785¥11.4B¥14.2B¥3.8B0.3289.0%—
FY201618,002¥11.1B¥14.6B¥4.0B0.3391.7%—
FY201518,174¥10.8B¥15.3B¥4.3B0.3388.4%—

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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)