Dazaifu City finances

福岡県太宰府市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 71,566 Area 29.60 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥31.9B
Per resident ¥445,538
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.5B
Per resident ¥244,605
Reserve funds
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥101,563
Fiscal strength index
0.63
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.63
#466 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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
94.9%
#1313 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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
¥244,605
#218 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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 residentWorse than peers
¥101,563
#1426 of 1741 in Japan · #55 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 ratio
43.5%
#548 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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 ratio
19.3%
#1142 of 1718 in Japan · #50 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 ¥33.6B · per resident ¥470,149

Local taxes 26.1%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 15.6%National subsidies 22.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.2%Donations 4.4%Other 13.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.8B¥122,93726.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.7B¥37,1837.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥73,48315.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.6B¥105,68222.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥34,2877.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥15,0743.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥20,5694.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.4B¥60,93313.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.2B

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
¥14.8B¥206,485¥194,51746.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.7B¥65,165¥69,05314.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.2B¥59,226¥57,05813.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥33,002¥39,9137.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.4B¥32,912¥38,6837.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥20,510¥44,1774.6%
Fire & emergency¥878M¥12,271¥17,6232.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥476M¥6,653¥8,6411.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥277M¥3,870¥9,0050.9%
Assembly¥210M¥2,939¥3,3390.7%
Disaster recovery¥157M¥2,187¥810.5%
Labor¥23M¥317¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥75,585 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥31,037 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥76,330 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥23,532 (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 50.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.620.640.660.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

71K72K72K72K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202471,566¥31.9B¥17.5B¥7.3B0.6394.9%—
FY202371,557¥31.7B¥18.7B¥7.1B0.6394.5%—
FY202271,542¥29.5B¥19.5B¥6.5B0.6592.6%—
FY202171,834¥28.2B¥20.7B¥5.7B0.6690.4%—
FY202071,922¥32.9B¥21.9B¥4.9B0.6894.7%—
FY201971,958¥25.0B¥22.8B¥5.2B0.6894.1%—
FY201871,790¥23.5B¥23.4B¥5.0B0.6891.3%—
FY201771,877¥23.5B¥24.2B¥5.0B0.6892.1%—
FY201671,915¥25.0B¥24.5B¥4.5B0.6890.4%—
FY201571,855¥24.0B¥23.9B¥4.6B0.6787.5%—

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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)