Okawa City finances

福岡県大川市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 31,147 Area 33.62 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.6B
Per resident ¥629,639
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.4B
Per resident ¥462,573
Reserve funds
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥213,035
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #31 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
92.2%
#958 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥462,573
#726 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥213,035
#997 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
40.8%
#691 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
35.8%
#479 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥20.0B · per resident ¥643,348

Local taxes 18.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 23.4%National subsidies 16.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.8%Donations 11.5%Other 10.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.7B¥119,89518.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥42,5486.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.7B¥150,75523.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥108,86616.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥48,2767.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥953M¥30,5824.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.3B¥74,05111.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥68,37510.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.3B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥7.1B¥226,716¥204,71336.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.0B¥159,874¥95,25725.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥48,565¥55,6097.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥41,932¥65,1806.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥41,854¥53,6196.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥38,507¥56,1096.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥911M¥29,234¥24,4984.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥709M¥22,770¥15,9793.6%
Fire & emergency¥434M¥13,936¥24,6922.2%
Assembly¥148M¥4,751¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥47M¥1,499¥4810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥87,668 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥53,236 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥67,445 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥572M
Per resident ¥18,361 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 44.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.430.450.480.500.530.552015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

30K32K34K36K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,147¥19.6B¥14.4B¥6.6B0.5092.2%—
FY202331,692¥18.3B¥14.9B¥6.1B0.5093.3%—
FY202232,359¥18.3B¥15.7B¥5.5B0.5191.3%—
FY202132,852¥18.8B¥16.1B¥4.1B0.5288.5%—
FY202033,375¥21.5B¥15.6B¥3.6B0.5395.4%—
FY201933,940¥18.5B¥15.0B¥3.3B0.5396.1%—
FY201834,363¥16.0B¥13.5B¥3.4B0.5394.6%—
FY201734,844¥15.6B¥13.1B¥3.3B0.5395.8%—
FY201635,283¥14.9B¥13.5B¥3.2B0.5293.0%—
FY201535,714¥14.3B¥13.9B¥2.9B0.5293.3%—

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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)