Komatsushima City finances

徳島県小松島市の財政

City Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 34,604 Area 45.37 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥18.1B
Per resident ¥523,528
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.4B
Per resident ¥416,977
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥67,908
Fiscal strength index
0.56
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.56
#615 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 24 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 ratioWorse than peers
99.9%
#1702 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 24 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 residentBetter than peers
¥416,977
#637 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 24 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
¥67,908
#1608 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 24 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 ratioWorse than peers
33.5%
#1051 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 24 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
14.0%
#1407 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 24 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 ¥18.4B · per resident ¥531,083

Local taxes 23.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.8%Local allocation tax 24.0%National subsidies 20.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.3%Donations 2.0%Other 7.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.4B¥126,01923.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥41,5687.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.4B¥127,56524.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥111,08220.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥39,4667.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥33,2366.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥367M¥10,6042.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥41,5437.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥329M

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
¥8.0B¥232,427¥204,71344.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥56,843¥95,25710.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥55,376¥53,61910.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥52,250¥56,10910.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥47,336¥55,6099.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥41,019¥65,1807.8%
Fire & emergency¥571M¥16,508¥24,6923.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥319M¥9,219¥24,4981.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥246M¥7,120¥15,9791.4%
Assembly¥183M¥5,285¥4,5581.0%
Labor¥5M¥144¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥72,233 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥47,713 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥75,919 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥36,561 (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 52.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.400.450.500.550.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

34K36K38K40K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202434,604¥18.1B¥14.4B¥2.3B0.5699.9%—
FY202335,393¥17.2B¥14.9B¥2.3B0.5597.5%—
FY202235,894¥17.2B¥15.8B¥2.0B0.5694.5%—
FY202136,391¥18.1B¥16.3B¥1.7B0.5790.9%—
FY202036,897¥20.1B¥16.6B¥1.2B0.5998.8%—
FY201937,507¥16.1B¥17.1B¥1.6B0.59100.0%—
FY201838,018¥15.6B¥17.3B¥2.4B0.5799.8%—
FY201738,442¥16.2B¥17.4B¥3.0B0.5697.8%—
FY201639,110¥15.4B¥17.0B¥3.4B0.5493.7%—
FY201539,612¥17.5B¥16.9B¥3.1B0.5391.7%—

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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)