Buzen City finances

福岡県豊前市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 23,322 Area 111.01 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.7B
Per resident ¥632,098
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥305,069
Reserve funds
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥189,953
Fiscal strength index
0.53
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.53
#665 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
95.3%
#1355 of 1741 in Japan · #46 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥305,069
#357 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥189,953
#1072 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
39.2%
#768 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
20.9%
#1050 of 1718 in Japan · #48 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥15.3B · per resident ¥656,512

Local taxes 22.7%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 24.7%National subsidies 18.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.5%Donations 3.7%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.5B¥148,78622.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥43,4776.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.8B¥162,29224.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥120,27618.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥50,3507.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥531M¥22,7703.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥561M¥24,0753.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥84,48612.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥534M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.9B¥253,278¥237,42040.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.3B¥99,955¥155,07815.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥88,036¥73,02313.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥48,929¥73,4677.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.0B¥44,133¥81,9067.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥765M¥32,810¥68,4405.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥582M¥24,955¥34,5913.9%
Fire & emergency¥456M¥19,573¥33,1213.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥323M¥13,828¥23,3012.2%
Assembly¥130M¥5,564¥6,3190.9%
Disaster recovery¥17M¥724¥3,0780.1%
Labor¥7M¥311¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥88,281 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥59,515 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥81,423 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥561M
Per resident ¥24,060 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 48.4% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

23K24K25K26K27K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202423,322¥14.7B¥7.1B¥4.4B0.5395.3%—
FY202323,853¥13.3B¥7.6B¥4.0B0.5392.8%—
FY202224,195¥13.2B¥8.7B¥3.5B0.5497.9%—
FY202124,493¥13.2B¥9.4B¥3.2B0.5391.7%—
FY202024,940¥14.9B¥9.7B¥2.9B0.5496.7%—
FY201925,341¥12.4B¥10.1B¥2.8B0.5399.2%—
FY201825,641¥11.6B¥10.2B¥2.8B0.5298.7%—
FY201726,040¥11.5B¥10.4B¥2.5B0.5196.4%—
FY201626,375¥12.1B¥10.7B¥2.5B0.4996.6%—
FY201526,591¥12.0B¥11.0B¥2.6B0.4994.3%—

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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)