Kasaoka City finances

岡山県笠岡市の財政

City Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 44,030 Area 136.07 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥26.2B
Per resident ¥596,165
Local bonds outstanding
¥28.8B
Per resident ¥653,567
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥51,572
Fiscal strength index
0.56
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.56
#615 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
97.2%
#1523 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥653,567
#1074 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥51,572
#1675 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
36.9%
#895 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
4.9%
#1691 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥26.8B · per resident ¥607,826

Local taxes 26.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.4%Local allocation tax 24.4%National subsidies 14.9%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.4%Donations 2.2%Other 8.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.1B¥162,30526.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥44,7027.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.5B¥148,36624.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥90,52114.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥36,5976.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.8B¥63,21810.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥585M¥13,2752.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥48,8428.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥545M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥9.3B¥210,928¥204,71335.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.2B¥72,853¥53,61912.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.1B¥70,374¥95,25711.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.8B¥63,630¥56,10910.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥63,419¥65,18010.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥51,073¥55,6098.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.0B¥23,244¥24,4983.9%
Fire & emergency¥968M¥21,983¥24,6923.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥497M¥11,279¥15,9791.9%
Assembly¥240M¥5,444¥4,5580.9%
Labor¥81M¥1,838¥4810.3%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥101¥1,5780.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥75,690 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥48,429 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥67,857 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥834M
Per resident ¥18,948 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 46.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

44K46K48K50K52K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202444,030¥26.2B¥28.8B¥2.3B0.5697.2%—
FY202344,773¥26.3B¥28.1B¥2.7B0.5697.3%—
FY202245,534¥24.9B¥27.4B¥2.5B0.5793.6%—
FY202146,270¥26.4B¥27.4B¥2.2B0.5787.1%—
FY202047,160¥29.0B¥26.6B¥1.2B0.5891.2%—
FY201947,923¥23.8B¥26.0B¥1.4B0.5891.3%—
FY201848,712¥25.7B¥25.1B¥1.5B0.5791.9%—
FY201749,538¥26.2B¥24.5B¥1.5B0.5694.4%—
FY201650,346¥23.8B¥23.0B¥1.6B0.5595.3%—
FY201551,219¥23.3B¥22.5B¥2.2B0.5490.7%—

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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)