Niyodogawa Town finances

高知県仁淀川町の財政

Town Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 4,459 Area 333.00 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥1,520,198
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥1,078,882
Reserve funds
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥1,171,431
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #22 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
83.2%
#208 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
¥1,078,882
#1402 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥1,171,431
#176 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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 ratioWorse than peers
20.7%
#1636 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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 ratioWorse than peers
23.3%
#926 of 1718 in Japan · #24 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 ¥7.2B · per resident ¥1,622,625

Local taxes 7.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 52.8%National subsidies 9.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.9%Donations 0.3%Other 12.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥557M¥124,9067.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥395M¥88,6205.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.8B¥857,27352.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥714M¥160,1239.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥382M¥85,5995.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥428M¥95,9075.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥24M¥5,4780.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥913M¥204,71812.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥16M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.6B¥354,990¥271,26323.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥298,436¥342,22919.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥794M¥177,982¥136,12311.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥769M¥172,352¥176,61211.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥688M¥154,374¥169,92510.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥566M¥126,826¥146,2938.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥455M¥102,129¥134,3776.7%
Fire & emergency¥288M¥64,563¥66,2414.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥138M¥31,020¥53,2312.0%
Disaster recovery¥108M¥24,152¥1431.6%
Assembly¥59M¥13,237¥18,3730.9%
Labor¥617,000¥138¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥348M
Per resident ¥78,089 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥723M
Per resident ¥162,052 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥512M
Per resident ¥114,848 (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 35.8% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,0004,5005,0005,5006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,459¥6.8B¥4.8B¥5.2B0.1883.2%—
FY20234,655¥6.8B¥5.1B¥5.2B0.1782.1%—
FY20224,795¥6.8B¥5.6B¥5.1B0.1780.6%—
FY20214,970¥7.9B¥6.0B¥4.7B0.1780.7%—
FY20205,106¥7.8B¥7.1B¥5.3B0.1784.7%—
FY20195,224¥6.3B¥7.9B¥5.8B0.1686.6%—
FY20185,371¥6.5B¥8.5B¥6.0B0.1686.5%—
FY20175,555¥8.4B¥9.3B¥6.4B0.1685.1%—
FY20165,753¥7.5B¥8.3B¥7.0B0.1781.0%—
FY20155,962¥8.6B¥8.2B¥6.9B0.1778.1%—

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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)