Kihoku Town finances

愛媛県鬼北町の財政

Town Ehime Prefecture, Japan Population 9,108 Area 241.88 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥984,274
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.6B
Per resident ¥1,380,503
Reserve funds
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥550,612
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #16 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 ratio
91.8%
#904 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,380,503
#1525 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 residentBetter than peers
¥550,612
#422 of 1741 in Japan · #4 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
20.4%
#1646 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratioBetter than peers
37.5%
#442 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ¥9.1B · per resident ¥1,002,380

Local taxes 9.6%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 44.8%National subsidies 7.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.0%Donations 0.8%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥880M¥96,5949.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥488M¥53,5905.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥449,18444.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥723M¥79,3947.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥508M¥55,7495.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥159,92316.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥73M¥8,0410.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥910M¥99,90610.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥56M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.3B¥249,017¥224,28425.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥207,047¥189,68221.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥112,921¥94,39911.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥988M¥108,522¥62,17911.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥929M¥101,979¥87,52210.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥650M¥71,379¥97,8687.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥639M¥70,107¥100,9187.1%
Fire & emergency¥277M¥30,359¥38,6873.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥184M¥20,168¥26,8702.0%
Assembly¥61M¥6,733¥10,2150.7%
Disaster recovery¥55M¥6,041¥1,5420.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥111,864 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥601M
Per resident ¥65,937 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥649M
Per resident ¥71,216 (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 38.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

9,0009,50010K10K11K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,108¥9.0B¥12.6B¥5.0B0.2391.8%—
FY20239,318¥10.5B¥12.1B¥5.2B0.2290.6%—
FY20229,563¥10.7B¥10.4B¥5.4B0.2289.0%—
FY20219,741¥8.7B¥8.3B¥5.2B0.2386.2%—
FY20209,915¥9.2B¥8.2B¥4.8B0.2389.9%—
FY201910,179¥7.7B¥8.0B¥4.7B0.2389.3%—
FY201810,357¥7.0B¥7.9B¥4.5B0.2388.0%—
FY201710,618¥7.0B¥7.7B¥4.5B0.2286.3%—
FY201610,859¥7.3B¥7.7B¥4.2B0.2285.3%—
FY201511,045¥7.5B¥7.2B¥3.8B0.2183.3%—

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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)