Kofu Town finances

鳥取県江府町の財政

Town Tottori Prefecture, Japan Population 2,479 Area 124.52 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥1,983,948
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥1,752,000
Reserve funds
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥647,752
Fiscal strength index
0.27
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.27
#1261 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 19 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 · #7 of 19 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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,752,000
#1609 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 19 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
¥647,752
#373 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 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
39.2%
#766 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 19 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
39.2%
#413 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 19 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 ¥5.2B · per resident ¥2,101,578

Local taxes 12.9%Shared taxes and grants 2.7%Local allocation tax 35.9%National subsidies 8.2%Prefectural subsidies 10.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 12.1%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥671M¥270,65112.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥139M¥55,9562.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥754,50935.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥425M¥171,5508.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥531M¥214,26510.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥200M¥80,8063.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥632M¥254,74612.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥741M¥299,09614.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥617M

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
¥1.2B¥482,121¥342,22924.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥425,058¥271,26321.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥613M¥247,240¥176,61212.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥462M¥186,395¥134,3779.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥459M¥185,003¥169,9259.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥441M¥177,908¥136,1239.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥338M¥136,404¥146,2936.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥195M¥78,713¥53,2314.0%
Fire & emergency¥86M¥34,835¥66,2411.8%
Assembly¥64M¥25,815¥18,3731.3%
Disaster recovery¥11M¥4,451¥1430.2%
Labor¥10,000¥4¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥222M
Per resident ¥89,382 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥287M
Per resident ¥115,684 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥514M
Per resident ¥207,280 (median ¥107,823)
Public assistance
¥32M
Per resident ¥12,712 (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 32.6% 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¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.300.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0003,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,479¥4.9B¥4.3B¥1.6B0.2790.1%—
FY20232,520¥5.1B¥4.6B¥1.8B0.2790.3%—
FY20222,617¥4.5B¥4.5B¥1.9B0.2895.9%—
FY20212,685¥4.5B¥4.6B¥1.6B0.2980.9%—
FY20202,775¥4.7B¥4.6B¥1.3B0.3286.1%—
FY20192,849¥3.7B¥4.1B¥1.4B0.3386.9%—
FY20182,941¥3.2B¥3.8B¥1.5B0.3490.2%—
FY20173,024¥3.5B¥3.9B¥1.5B0.3388.7%—
FY20163,102¥3.5B¥3.9B¥1.3B0.3385.8%—
FY20153,147¥3.4B¥3.9B¥1.2B0.3481.7%—

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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)