Kamikatsu Town finances

徳島県上勝町の財政

Town Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 1,337 Area 109.63 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥2,324,402
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥2,646,933
Reserve funds
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥4,389,215
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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
88.2%
#500 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,646,933
#1690 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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 residentBetter than peers
¥4,389,215
#17 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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
27.2%
#1416 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
153.2%
#14 of 1718 in Japan · #1 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 ¥3.5B · per resident ¥2,633,054

Local taxes 5.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 47.2%National subsidies 5.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.1%Donations 1.2%Other 20.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥186M¥139,3015.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥142M¥106,2454.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥1,243,03147.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥198M¥147,8735.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥240M¥179,6116.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥321M¥240,2399.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥41M¥30,7601.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥730M¥545,99320.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥17M

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
¥861M¥643,818¥342,22927.7%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥495M¥370,077¥271,26315.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥447M¥334,606¥176,61214.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥429M¥321,042¥136,12313.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥408M¥305,416¥169,92513.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥164M¥122,455¥146,2935.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥157M¥117,495¥134,3775.1%
Fire & emergency¥59M¥44,142¥66,2411.9%
Assembly¥46M¥34,130¥18,3731.5%
Disaster recovery¥19M¥14,206¥1430.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥17M¥13,086¥53,2310.6%
Labor¥5M¥3,930¥260.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥102M
Per resident ¥76,657 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥226M
Per resident ¥169,123 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥166M
Per resident ¥124,254 (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 37.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,3001,4001,5001,6001,7002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,337¥3.1B¥3.5B¥5.9B0.1588.2%—
FY20231,402¥3.2B¥3.6B¥5.7B0.1389.4%—
FY20221,427¥3.0B¥3.5B¥5.5B0.1287.8%—
FY20211,457¥3.1B¥3.5B¥5.3B0.1383.0%—
FY20201,511¥3.2B¥3.5B¥5.1B0.1393.0%—
FY20191,510¥3.2B¥3.4B¥4.9B0.1291.2%—
FY20181,547¥3.0B¥3.1B¥4.8B0.1294.3%—
FY20171,582¥2.9B¥2.8B¥5.0B0.1191.2%—
FY20161,616¥2.8B¥2.7B¥4.8B0.1185.6%—
FY20151,699¥3.0B¥2.8B¥4.6B0.1184.9%—

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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)