Kumenan Town finances

岡山県久米南町の財政

Town Okayama Prefecture, Japan Population 4,290 Area 78.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥984,544
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥842,910
Reserve funds
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥642,333
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 27 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
84.5%
#261 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 27 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 residentBetter than peers
¥842,910
#1271 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 27 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
¥642,333
#377 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 27 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
21.2%
#1624 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 27 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
41.8%
#364 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 27 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 ¥4.5B · per resident ¥1,041,338

Local taxes 11.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 51.5%National subsidies 6.9%Prefectural subsidies 8.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.5%Donations 0.7%Other 9.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥506M¥117,83911.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥236M¥55,0735.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥536,39651.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥310M¥72,3686.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥382M¥89,0038.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥291M¥67,8296.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥29M¥6,8290.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥412M¥96,0029.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥28M

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
¥943M¥219,925¥271,26322.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥884M¥206,076¥342,22920.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥493M¥115,028¥176,61211.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥441M¥102,794¥136,12310.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥435M¥101,342¥169,92510.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥433M¥100,952¥134,37710.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥316M¥73,597¥146,2937.5%
Disaster recovery¥100M¥23,266¥1432.4%
Fire & emergency¥97M¥22,678¥66,2412.3%
Assembly¥52M¥12,155¥18,3731.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥26M¥6,033¥53,2310.6%
Labor¥3M¥699¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥318M
Per resident ¥74,093 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥322M
Per resident ¥75,041 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥304M
Per resident ¥70,791 (median ¥107,823)
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 37.5% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.180.200.230.250.282015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,2504,5004,7505,0005,2502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,290¥4.2B¥3.6B¥2.8B0.2284.5%—
FY20234,406¥5.0B¥3.7B¥2.6B0.2284.7%—
FY20224,498¥4.3B¥3.3B¥2.4B0.2285.3%—
FY20214,605¥4.7B¥3.4B¥2.0B0.2379.0%—
FY20204,689¥4.3B¥3.1B¥1.7B0.2489.5%—
FY20194,801¥3.7B¥3.3B¥1.6B0.2493.6%—
FY20184,877¥3.9B¥3.6B¥1.5B0.2394.7%—
FY20174,935¥3.8B¥3.8B¥1.7B0.2190.5%—
FY20165,039¥3.7B¥4.0B¥1.5B0.2093.2%—
FY20155,115¥3.6B¥4.4B¥1.6B0.1992.7%—

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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)