Susaki City finances

高知県須崎市の財政

City Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 19,325 Area 135.20 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.4B
Per resident ¥1,058,136
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.4B
Per resident ¥899,306
Reserve funds
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥494,002
Fiscal strength index
0.41
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.41
#919 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
95.2%
#1344 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥899,306
#1306 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥494,002
#468 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
40.6%
#702 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
14.0%
#1408 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 34 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥21.1B · per resident ¥1,090,431

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 23.3%National subsidies 13.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.6%Donations 18.1%Other 10.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.6B¥133,71812.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥900M¥46,5724.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.9B¥253,66723.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥148,41413.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥83,4157.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥115,58410.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3.8B¥197,77918.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥111,28210.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥3.7B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.9B¥304,717¥155,07828.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.8B¥250,117¥237,42023.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥110,105¥73,02310.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥90,998¥81,9068.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥87,199¥73,4678.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥77,317¥68,4407.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥71,549¥34,5916.8%
Fire & emergency¥647M¥33,503¥33,1213.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥207M¥10,688¥23,3011.0%
Disaster recovery¥144M¥7,474¥3,0780.7%
Assembly¥112M¥5,797¥6,3190.5%
その他¥10M¥519¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥61,848 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥681M
Per resident ¥35,253 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥107,894 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥872M
Per resident ¥45,123 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 33.6% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.330.350.380.400.432015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

19K20K21K22K23K24K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202419,325¥20.4B¥17.4B¥9.5B0.4195.2%—
FY202319,829¥19.2B¥16.8B¥8.4B0.4194.3%—
FY202220,268¥17.2B¥17.0B¥7.5B0.4191.7%—
FY202120,603¥18.0B¥17.6B¥5.9B0.4285.6%—
FY202021,088¥18.0B¥16.9B¥4.6B0.4294.8%—
FY201921,502¥15.2B¥17.2B¥3.0B0.4293.1%—
FY201822,026¥14.6B¥17.1B¥2.4B0.4293.3%—
FY201722,502¥14.8B¥17.2B¥2.1B0.4190.7%—
FY201622,826¥16.0B¥18.1B¥1.7B0.4090.0%—
FY201523,153¥14.7B¥18.5B¥1.3B0.3987.9%—

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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)