Kaminoseki Town finances

山口県上関町の財政

Town Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan Population 2,190 Area 34.69 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥1,624,226
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥1,596,684
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥1,329,438
Fiscal strength index
0.11
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.11
#1680 of 1718 in Japan · #19 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
95.9%
#1417 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥1,596,684
#1581 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,329,438
#147 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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
20.6%
#1637 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratioBetter than peers
52.1%
#240 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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 ¥3.7B · per resident ¥1,707,568

Local taxes 5.0%Shared taxes and grants 2.6%Local allocation tax 51.0%National subsidies 10.7%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.4%Donations 0.7%Other 14.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥186M¥85,0065.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥99M¥45,2342.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥871,58451.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥402M¥183,38310.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥168M¥76,8824.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥390M¥178,08210.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥27M¥12,5330.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥558M¥254,86414.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥26M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥755M¥344,761¥342,22921.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥696M¥317,997¥271,26319.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥555M¥253,382¥169,92515.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥459M¥209,432¥176,61212.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥426M¥194,579¥146,29312.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥254M¥116,101¥134,3777.1%
Fire & emergency¥132M¥60,074¥66,2413.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥116M¥52,984¥136,1233.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥103M¥47,038¥53,2312.9%
Assembly¥57M¥25,890¥18,3731.6%
その他¥4M¥1,975¥00.1%
Labor¥24,000¥11¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥139M
Per resident ¥63,267 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥294M
Per resident ¥134,256 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥264M
Per resident ¥120,474 (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 40.8% 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

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,190¥3.6B¥3.5B¥2.9B0.1195.9%—
FY20232,269¥3.6B¥3.7B¥3.0B0.1193.2%—
FY20222,390¥3.5B¥3.7B¥2.8B0.1191.1%—
FY20212,505¥4.1B¥3.9B¥2.6B0.1283.2%—
FY20202,593¥4.0B¥3.6B¥2.8B0.1293.2%—
FY20192,668¥3.2B¥3.5B¥2.9B0.1295.9%—
FY20182,758¥4.3B¥3.5B¥2.9B0.1294.4%—
FY20172,867¥4.1B¥3.3B¥3.3B0.1295.9%—
FY20162,946¥3.2B¥3.2B¥2.6B0.1294.6%—
FY20153,053¥3.3B¥3.4B¥2.7B0.1293.3%—

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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)