Nakatosa Town finances

高知県中土佐町の財政

Town Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 5,774 Area 193.21 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥1,257,324
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.9B
Per resident ¥2,227,296
Reserve funds
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥816,508
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 34 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
92.3%
#971 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 34 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
¥2,227,296
#1665 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 34 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
¥816,508
#294 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 34 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
20.7%
#1634 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 34 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
43.6%
#338 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 34 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 ¥7.6B · per resident ¥1,308,241

Local taxes 6.6%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 46.6%National subsidies 11.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.9%Donations 1.2%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥498M¥86,2116.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥282M¥48,8103.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥609,39546.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥852M¥147,57311.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥435M¥75,4005.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥901M¥156,10011.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥90M¥15,5241.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥977M¥169,22812.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥88M

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
¥1.6B¥274,603¥224,28421.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥232,265¥94,39918.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥223,589¥97,86817.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥183,531¥189,68214.6%
Fire & emergency¥475M¥82,312¥38,6876.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥428M¥74,120¥62,1795.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥403M¥69,744¥87,5225.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥390M¥67,622¥100,9185.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥118M¥20,509¥26,8701.6%
Disaster recovery¥98M¥17,030¥1,5421.4%
Assembly¥69M¥12,001¥10,2151.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥390M
Per resident ¥67,505 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥579M
Per resident ¥100,314 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥617M
Per resident ¥106,783 (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 43.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

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

Population

5,5006,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,774¥7.3B¥12.9B¥4.7B0.1792.3%—
FY20235,941¥7.2B¥13.3B¥4.9B0.1791.5%—
FY20226,106¥7.0B¥13.6B¥5.5B0.1789.3%—
FY20216,283¥7.9B¥13.7B¥5.5B0.1785.6%—
FY20206,473¥10.9B¥14.5B¥6.1B0.1790.7%—
FY20196,693¥6.8B¥11.4B¥6.7B0.1794.6%—
FY20186,868¥7.9B¥11.3B¥7.2B0.1794.3%—
FY20177,050¥6.8B¥9.8B¥7.4B0.1791.5%—
FY20167,199¥7.2B¥9.2B¥7.3B0.1788.1%—
FY20157,369¥6.9B¥8.2B¥7.3B0.1784.2%—

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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)