Kumano Town finances

広島県熊野町の財政

Town Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Population 23,475 Area 33.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.5B
Per resident ¥445,322
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥307,616
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥137,268
Fiscal strength index
0.48
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.48
#769 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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 resident
¥307,616
#365 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 23 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥137,268
#1261 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
33.4%
#1059 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
32.2%
#578 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 23 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥10.6B · per resident ¥453,551

Local taxes 23.0%Shared taxes and grants 8.0%Local allocation tax 28.9%National subsidies 19.7%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.3%Donations 2.3%Other 8.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.4B¥104,28623.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥852M¥36,2878.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥130,89628.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥89,12419.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥829M¥35,3347.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥245M¥10,4452.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥245M¥10,4182.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥863M¥36,7618.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥239M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.8B¥206,308¥168,25846.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥65,921¥66,27314.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥909M¥38,716¥56,4818.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥822M¥35,010¥40,6737.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥798M¥34,009¥35,8347.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥770M¥32,800¥30,1657.4%
Fire & emergency¥341M¥14,540¥17,4743.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥222M¥9,456¥5,7692.1%
Assembly¥95M¥4,061¥3,8460.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥83M¥3,521¥7,5080.8%
Labor¥23M¥980¥2190.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥76,013 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥968M
Per resident ¥41,231 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥74,860 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥333M
Per resident ¥14,203 (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 50.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.450.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

23K24K24K24K25K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202423,475¥10.5B¥7.2B¥3.2B0.4891.5%—
FY202323,542¥10.2B¥7.7B¥3.1B0.4991.7%—
FY202223,485¥10.1B¥8.1B¥2.9B0.5092.0%—
FY202123,584¥10.5B¥8.4B¥2.6B0.5188.1%—
FY202023,711¥13.0B¥8.3B¥2.2B0.5390.4%—
FY201923,919¥9.4B¥7.4B¥2.1B0.5392.8%—
FY201824,180¥9.5B¥7.2B¥2.4B0.5490.8%—
FY201724,387¥8.2B¥6.5B¥2.6B0.5593.6%—
FY201624,437¥8.1B¥6.4B¥2.7B0.5596.8%—
FY201524,667¥8.6B¥6.5B¥2.8B0.5493.0%—

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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)