Tsuno Town finances

高知県津野町の財政

Town Kochi Prefecture, Japan Population 5,184 Area 197.85 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥1,442,149
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥1,156,124
Reserve funds
¥9.6B
Per resident ¥1,845,174
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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 ratioBetter than peers
78.6%
#79 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 34 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥1,156,124
#1444 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥1,845,174
#83 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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
18.2%
#1694 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
101.6%
#38 of 1718 in Japan · #1 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 ¥1,456,599

Local taxes 6.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 46.4%National subsidies 10.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 16.1%Donations 0.3%Other 11.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥456M¥87,9816.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥300M¥57,7914.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥675,60046.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥780M¥150,54610.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥380M¥73,2265.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥234,67916.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥23M¥4,3720.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥894M¥172,40511.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥23M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥482,528¥189,68233.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥261,226¥224,28418.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥200,510¥94,39913.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥729M¥140,680¥97,8689.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥617M¥118,967¥100,9188.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥437M¥84,298¥87,5225.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥388M¥74,832¥62,1795.2%
Fire & emergency¥216M¥41,641¥38,6872.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥107M¥20,691¥26,8701.4%
Assembly¥54M¥10,361¥10,2150.7%
Disaster recovery¥33M¥6,413¥1,5420.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥223M
Per resident ¥43,024 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥471M
Per resident ¥90,878 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥660M
Per resident ¥127,324 (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 34.0% 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¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,0005,2505,5005,7506,0006,2502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,184¥7.5B¥6.0B¥9.6B0.1678.6%—
FY20235,326¥6.5B¥5.8B¥9.6B0.1673.2%—
FY20225,456¥6.5B¥6.2B¥9.3B0.1672.6%—
FY20215,583¥8.0B¥7.1B¥9.1B0.1670.4%—
FY20205,620¥7.9B¥7.0B¥9.0B0.1674.9%—
FY20195,731¥6.5B¥6.4B¥9.0B0.1675.5%—
FY20185,835¥5.5B¥6.9B¥9.0B0.1674.4%—
FY20175,933¥6.4B¥7.3B¥8.7B0.1570.8%—
FY20166,070¥6.6B¥7.6B¥8.6B0.1569.6%—
FY20156,143¥7.1B¥7.2B¥8.1B0.1569.0%—

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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)