Kamijima Town finances

愛媛県上島町の財政

Town Ehime Prefecture, Japan Population 6,085 Area 30.38 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥1,099,404
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥1,311,825
Reserve funds
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥281,683
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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
94.5%
#1263 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥1,311,825
#1507 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥281,683
#804 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
20.8%
#1632 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
18.9%
#1163 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥6.8B · per resident ¥1,116,799

Local taxes 8.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 56.4%National subsidies 7.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.9%Donations 1.1%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥541M¥88,8688.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥251M¥41,2193.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.8B¥629,84156.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥497M¥81,6517.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥402M¥66,0005.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥402M¥66,0645.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥77M¥12,6601.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥794M¥130,49511.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥76M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥207,194¥189,68218.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.3B¥205,496¥224,28418.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥190,995¥94,39917.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥766M¥125,848¥100,91811.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥566M¥93,087¥62,1798.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥532M¥87,409¥87,5228.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥501M¥82,346¥97,8687.5%
Fire & emergency¥301M¥49,512¥38,6874.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥194M¥31,820¥26,8702.9%
その他¥82M¥13,509¥01.2%
Assembly¥68M¥11,241¥10,2151.0%
Disaster recovery¥6M¥947¥1,5420.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥306M
Per resident ¥50,248 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥545M
Per resident ¥89,484 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥400M
Per resident ¥65,765 (median ¥89,723)
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 43.7% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,085¥6.7B¥8.0B¥1.7B0.1594.5%—
FY20236,180¥7.3B¥8.7B¥2.0B0.1594.9%—
FY20226,283¥6.5B¥9.0B¥2.3B0.1593.2%—
FY20216,437¥7.0B¥9.8B¥2.3B0.1589.1%—
FY20206,556¥8.1B¥10.0B¥2.2B0.1596.4%—
FY20196,761¥6.7B¥10.3B¥2.2B0.1599.5%—
FY20186,903¥6.7B¥10.7B¥2.5B0.1597.2%—
FY20177,077¥6.5B¥10.9B¥2.8B0.1693.7%—
FY20167,221¥6.7B¥11.2B¥2.8B0.1892.7%—
FY20157,319¥6.5B¥11.3B¥2.9B0.1889.3%—

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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)