Kitajima Town finances

徳島県北島町の財政

Town Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Population 23,682 Area 8.74 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥410,489
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.4B
Per resident ¥271,985
Reserve funds
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥227,776
Fiscal strength index
0.71
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.71
#344 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 24 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
90.6%
#762 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 24 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 residentBetter than peers
¥271,985
#277 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 24 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 residentBetter than peers
¥227,776
#955 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 24 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
41.4%
#655 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 24 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
64.1%
#144 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 24 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 ¥9.8B · per resident ¥414,915

Local taxes 35.5%Shared taxes and grants 9.6%Local allocation tax 16.1%National subsidies 18.8%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 0.5%Other 5.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.5B¥147,25835.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥942M¥39,7689.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.6B¥66,69516.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥78,17518.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥824M¥34,7758.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥567M¥23,9275.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥49M¥2,0740.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥527M¥22,2435.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥47M

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
¥4.0B¥170,085¥168,25841.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥58,061¥35,83414.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥57,011¥56,48113.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥972M¥41,030¥66,27310.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥643M¥27,136¥40,6736.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥620M¥26,162¥30,1656.4%
Fire & emergency¥412M¥17,390¥17,4744.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥163M¥6,891¥5,7691.7%
Assembly¥91M¥3,842¥3,8460.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥68M¥2,883¥7,5080.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥96,386 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥685M
Per resident ¥28,910 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥44,789 (median ¥61,434)
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 51.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.650.700.750.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

23K23K23K24K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202423,682¥9.7B¥6.4B¥5.4B0.7190.6%—
FY202323,680¥9.3B¥6.5B¥5.3B0.7291.5%—
FY202223,574¥8.9B¥6.5B¥5.1B0.7490.5%—
FY202123,447¥9.1B¥6.5B¥4.9B0.7582.4%—
FY202023,281¥12.1B¥6.0B¥4.6B0.7990.1%—
FY201923,227¥7.5B¥5.7B¥4.1B0.8086.1%—
FY201823,260¥7.2B¥5.7B¥4.0B0.8090.5%—
FY201723,152¥7.5B¥5.9B¥4.3B0.7786.6%—
FY201623,103¥7.3B¥5.9B¥4.2B0.7685.2%—
FY201523,004¥7.0B¥5.9B¥4.1B0.7477.6%—

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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)