Kagamino Town finances

岡山県鏡野町の財政

Town Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 12,017 Area 419.68 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.7B
Per resident ¥1,226,418
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.7B
Per resident ¥893,680
Reserve funds
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥579,294
Fiscal strength index
0.30
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.30
#1181 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 27 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
88.0%
#481 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 27 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
¥893,680
#1302 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 27 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
¥579,294
#404 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 27 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
30.0%
#1260 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 27 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.3%
#374 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 27 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 ¥15.7B · per resident ¥1,305,549

Local taxes 13.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 34.3%National subsidies 10.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 14.0%Donations 0.4%Other 16.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥170,79613.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥690M¥57,4444.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.4B¥448,12934.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥133,58210.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥91,9837.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥183,08114.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥68M¥5,6220.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥214,91116.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥64M

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
¥3.5B¥292,374¥196,56223.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥198,227¥132,74416.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥152,783¥74,09012.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥129,581¥57,44210.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥118,890¥64,1749.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥92,605¥56,4937.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥919M¥76,439¥30,7256.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥901M¥75,002¥16,8596.1%
Disaster recovery¥674M¥56,083¥5314.6%
Fire & emergency¥301M¥25,062¥27,8482.0%
Assembly¥101M¥8,415¥6,6360.7%
Labor¥12M¥957¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥135,588 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥812M
Per resident ¥67,536 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥89,237 (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 29.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K12K13K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,017¥14.7B¥10.7B¥7.0B0.3088.0%—
FY202312,265¥12.8B¥10.1B¥7.8B0.2986.4%—
FY202212,468¥12.0B¥10.8B¥8.7B0.2986.8%—
FY202112,610¥12.2B¥11.8B¥8.9B0.3084.3%—
FY202012,739¥13.4B¥12.6B¥8.8B0.3185.0%—
FY201912,859¥11.5B¥13.5B¥9.9B0.3185.3%—
FY201813,024¥11.1B¥14.2B¥10.2B0.3284.1%—
FY201713,211¥13.2B¥14.8B¥10.1B0.3286.2%—
FY201613,439¥11.9B¥15.5B¥10.6B0.3583.6%—
FY201513,609¥11.1B¥15.6B¥10.2B0.3577.0%—

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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)