Kasuga City finances

福岡県春日市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 111,919 Area 14.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥41.7B
Per resident ¥372,393
Local bonds outstanding
¥23.4B
Per resident ¥209,438
Reserve funds
¥18.6B
Per resident ¥166,623
Fiscal strength index
0.73
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.73
#315 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
88.0%
#481 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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
¥209,438
#146 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥166,623
#1144 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
41.4%
#649 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
13.2%
#1452 of 1718 in Japan · #56 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥43.4B · per resident ¥387,692

Local taxes 32.7%Shared taxes and grants 9.2%Local allocation tax 13.0%National subsidies 23.6%Prefectural subsidies 8.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 0.6%Other 8.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥14.2B¥126,93432.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.0B¥35,6389.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.6B¥50,41113.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥10.2B¥91,43023.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.7B¥33,1248.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥16,5414.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥272M¥2,4280.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.5B¥31,1878.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥268M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥20.1B¥179,464¥195,91448.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.9B¥43,549¥58,20711.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.8B¥43,074¥56,52711.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.4B¥39,196¥42,54910.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.0B¥26,713¥37,8577.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.6B¥23,259¥33,4736.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥9,751¥15,3082.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥449M¥4,009¥8,2831.1%
Assembly¥263M¥2,354¥2,5010.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥80M¥714¥5,8150.2%
Labor¥33M¥294¥5670.1%
その他¥2M¥17¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥77,266 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥26,188 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥54,806 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥21,169 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 53.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.720.740.760.780.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

112K112K112K113K114K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024111,919¥41.7B¥23.4B¥18.6B0.7388.0%—
FY2023112,241¥39.0B¥24.1B¥18.3B0.7388.1%—
FY2022112,765¥39.5B¥25.7B¥17.4B0.7586.6%—
FY2021113,164¥41.5B¥27.3B¥15.7B0.7684.2%—
FY2020113,313¥49.2B¥27.8B¥13.7B0.7687.2%—
FY2019113,316¥33.6B¥27.2B¥12.8B0.7586.9%—
FY2018113,225¥34.5B¥28.1B¥12.0B0.7585.0%—
FY2017113,040¥32.4B¥28.3B¥10.0B0.7489.3%—
FY2016112,783¥31.5B¥29.4B¥8.9B0.7487.4%—
FY2015113,026¥35.2B¥29.6B¥7.5B0.7285.1%—

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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)