Kawamoto Town finances

島根県川本町の財政

Town Shimane Prefecture, Japan Population 2,982 Area 106.43 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥1,700,440
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥1,830,609
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥784,935
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ratioWorse than peers
93.6%
#1132 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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
¥1,830,609
#1616 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥784,935
#305 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 ratioWorse than peers
18.5%
#1686 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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 ratioWorse than peers
23.3%
#925 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ¥1,730,685

Local taxes 6.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 49.4%National subsidies 10.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.7%Donations 0.5%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥323M¥108,4096.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥168M¥56,3053.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥854,95549.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥562M¥188,37810.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥271M¥90,7525.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥656M¥220,09612.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥26M¥8,5810.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥606M¥203,20911.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥22M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥964M¥323,182¥271,26319.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥960M¥321,885¥342,22918.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥889M¥298,288¥176,61217.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥575M¥192,836¥169,92511.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥551M¥184,704¥146,29310.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥404M¥135,545¥134,3778.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥273M¥91,683¥136,1235.4%
Fire & emergency¥265M¥88,812¥66,2415.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥126M¥42,401¥53,2312.5%
Assembly¥58M¥19,579¥18,3731.2%
Disaster recovery¥5M¥1,523¥1430.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥259M
Per resident ¥86,999 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥294M
Per resident ¥98,484 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥344M
Per resident ¥115,252 (median ¥107,823)
Public assistance
¥67M
Per resident ¥22,448 (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 36.1% 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

0.150.160.170.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,8003,0003,2003,4003,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,982¥5.1B¥5.5B¥2.3B0.1593.6%—
FY20233,034¥4.6B¥5.4B¥2.5B0.1592.2%—
FY20223,078¥4.7B¥5.4B¥2.5B0.1684.8%—
FY20213,162¥4.9B¥5.5B¥2.4B0.1684.3%—
FY20203,203¥5.1B¥5.2B¥2.2B0.1688.4%—
FY20193,270¥4.6B¥4.9B¥2.2B0.1692.6%—
FY20183,317¥4.1B¥4.5B¥2.2B0.1692.7%—
FY20173,378¥4.0B¥4.4B¥2.1B0.1690.9%—
FY20163,427¥3.9B¥4.3B¥1.9B0.1689.5%—
FY20153,484¥4.9B¥4.3B¥1.7B0.1688.2%—

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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)