Tosa Town finances

高知県土佐町の財政

Town Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 3,488 Area 212.13 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥1,507,610
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥1,197,010
Reserve funds
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥1,119,752
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 34 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
83.5%
#223 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 34 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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,197,010
#1461 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 34 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
¥1,119,752
#191 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 34 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 ratio
26.6%
#1444 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 34 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
47.7%
#282 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 34 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 ¥5.3B · per resident ¥1,527,917

Local taxes 8.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 46.5%National subsidies 7.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.0%Donations 0.8%Other 17.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥424M¥121,6898.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥261M¥74,8494.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥711,21346.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥377M¥108,0017.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥314M¥89,9455.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥479M¥137,4319.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥44M¥12,4890.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥950M¥272,30017.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥30M

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
¥1.6B¥460,456¥342,22930.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥334,256¥271,26322.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥685M¥196,365¥136,12313.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥449M¥128,748¥169,9258.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥370M¥106,189¥176,6127.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥336M¥96,383¥146,2936.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥261M¥74,908¥134,3775.0%
Fire & emergency¥170M¥48,724¥66,2413.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥95M¥27,363¥53,2311.8%
Assembly¥60M¥17,112¥18,3731.1%
Disaster recovery¥60M¥17,106¥1431.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥572M
Per resident ¥164,093 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥278M
Per resident ¥79,735 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥315M
Per resident ¥90,428 (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 29.6% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.200.222015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,4003,6003,8004,0004,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,488¥5.3B¥4.2B¥3.9B0.2083.5%—
FY20233,522¥4.6B¥4.1B¥3.8B0.2083.2%—
FY20223,625¥4.8B¥4.3B¥3.7B0.2079.4%—
FY20213,704¥4.9B¥4.4B¥3.4B0.2179.3%—
FY20203,784¥5.4B¥4.4B¥2.9B0.2183.4%—
FY20193,826¥4.8B¥4.3B¥2.6B0.2189.9%—
FY20183,899¥4.5B¥4.3B¥2.7B0.2188.6%—
FY20173,970¥4.3B¥3.9B¥2.7B0.2086.0%—
FY20164,028¥3.5B¥3.5B¥2.6B0.2085.4%—
FY20154,084¥4.1B¥3.6B¥2.4B0.2085.2%—

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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)