Munakata City finances

福岡県宗像市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 96,869 Area 119.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥46.9B
Per resident ¥484,348
Local bonds outstanding
¥21.2B
Per resident ¥219,053
Reserve funds
¥22.0B
Per resident ¥227,174
Fiscal strength index
0.57
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.57
#591 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
93.7%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥219,053
#161 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥227,174
#956 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
38.5%
#800 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
15.5%
#1338 of 1718 in Japan · #53 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥48.6B · per resident ¥501,682

Local taxes 21.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.6%Local allocation tax 19.2%National subsidies 19.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.1%Donations 2.1%Other 14.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥10.6B¥109,00621.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.7B¥38,3547.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.3B¥96,51719.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.5B¥98,05419.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥39,6937.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.5B¥35,7247.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥10,3922.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.2B¥73,94214.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥971M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥18.6B¥192,111¥194,51739.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.5B¥97,697¥69,05320.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥6.7B¥69,199¥57,05814.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.5B¥36,171¥39,9137.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.5B¥26,105¥44,1775.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.5B¥25,961¥38,6835.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥12,871¥17,6232.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥986M¥10,175¥8,6412.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥937M¥9,671¥9,0052.0%
Assembly¥225M¥2,323¥3,3390.5%
その他¥131M¥1,351¥00.3%
Disaster recovery¥60M¥620¥810.1%
Labor¥9M¥93¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥68,043 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥33,135 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥70,966 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥19,967 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 44.8% 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

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

97K97K97K97K97K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202496,869¥46.9B¥21.2B¥22.0B0.5793.7%—
FY202397,065¥45.3B¥20.2B¥22.4B0.5893.6%—
FY202297,319¥42.0B¥21.6B¥22.8B0.5990.8%—
FY202197,214¥40.5B¥22.9B¥21.9B0.5986.4%—
FY202097,201¥47.5B¥23.4B¥20.7B0.6092.0%—
FY201997,085¥36.4B¥25.3B¥20.6B0.6092.4%—
FY201897,136¥37.1B¥25.8B¥20.4B0.6092.1%—
FY201797,317¥37.0B¥25.7B¥19.5B0.6092.9%—
FY201696,882¥33.2B¥24.9B¥19.4B0.5992.3%—
FY201596,700¥35.9B¥25.5B¥19.0B0.5989.4%—

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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)