Katsura Town finances

徳島県勝浦町の財政

Town Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 4,570 Area 69.83 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥898,564
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥641,465
Reserve funds
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥835,825
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 24 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
88.7%
#540 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 24 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
¥641,465
#1061 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 24 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
¥835,825
#284 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 24 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 ratioBetter than peers
27.6%
#1390 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 24 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
100.5%
#39 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 24 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 ¥4.8B · per resident ¥1,046,557

Local taxes 9.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 44.2%National subsidies 11.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.1%Donations 1.7%Other 16.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥470M¥102,7779.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥231M¥50,4694.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥463,09144.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥567M¥124,16011.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥351M¥76,8917.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥197M¥43,1734.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥80M¥17,3971.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥771M¥168,60116.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥77M

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
¥965M¥211,088¥271,26323.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥888M¥194,243¥342,22921.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥457M¥99,904¥146,29311.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥390M¥85,373¥169,9259.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥320M¥70,079¥176,6127.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥296M¥64,849¥134,3777.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥286M¥62,561¥136,1237.0%
Disaster recovery¥182M¥39,820¥1434.4%
Fire & emergency¥168M¥36,813¥66,2414.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥94M¥20,585¥53,2312.3%
Assembly¥57M¥12,418¥18,3731.4%
Labor¥4M¥832¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥320M
Per resident ¥70,098 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥348M
Per resident ¥76,173 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥296M
Per resident ¥64,758 (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 34.9% 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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,5004,7505,0005,2505,5005,7502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,570¥4.1B¥2.9B¥3.8B0.2388.7%—
FY20234,694¥4.0B¥3.1B¥3.6B0.2386.8%—
FY20224,825¥4.0B¥3.2B¥3.4B0.2385.3%—
FY20214,962¥4.1B¥3.4B¥3.1B0.2483.2%—
FY20205,053¥4.6B¥3.4B¥3.0B0.2587.8%—
FY20195,140¥3.6B¥3.4B¥3.0B0.2588.5%—
FY20185,272¥3.7B¥3.5B¥3.2B0.2578.9%—
FY20175,374¥3.4B¥3.6B¥3.2B0.2575.7%—
FY20165,448¥3.6B¥3.7B¥3.1B0.2574.3%—
FY20155,516¥3.8B¥3.7B¥3.0B0.2571.4%—

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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)