Koga City finances

福岡県古賀市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 59,184 Area 42.07 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥27.0B
Per resident ¥455,919
Local bonds outstanding
¥15.6B
Per resident ¥264,262
Reserve funds
¥8.8B
Per resident ¥148,403
Fiscal strength index
0.67
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.67
#410 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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
90.7%
#772 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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
¥264,262
#259 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
¥148,403
#1213 of 1741 in Japan · #49 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
44.3%
#517 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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 ratioBetter than peers
21.7%
#1019 of 1718 in Japan · #44 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 ¥29.1B · per resident ¥490,932

Local taxes 26.5%Shared taxes and grants 8.3%Local allocation tax 15.3%National subsidies 19.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 3.0%Other 14.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.7B¥130,15726.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥40,6158.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.4B¥75,05215.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.8B¥97,38319.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥39,0197.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥21,1904.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥874M¥14,7733.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.3B¥72,74214.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥861M

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
¥11.5B¥194,562¥194,51742.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.8B¥81,467¥69,05317.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥63,605¥57,05814.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.0B¥34,470¥44,1777.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥28,342¥39,9136.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥26,315¥38,6835.8%
Fire & emergency¥830M¥14,018¥17,6233.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥389M¥6,577¥9,0051.4%
Assembly¥219M¥3,709¥3,3390.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥158M¥2,674¥8,6410.6%
Disaster recovery¥8M¥139¥810.0%
Labor¥2M¥42¥4580.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥74,491 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥28,278 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥71,424 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥20,368 (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 48.5% 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

0.620.640.660.680.700.722015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

58K58K59K60K60K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202459,184¥27.0B¥15.6B¥8.8B0.6790.7%—
FY202359,225¥28.1B¥15.9B¥9.0B0.6793.4%—
FY202259,234¥28.1B¥15.1B¥8.3B0.6888.3%—
FY202159,499¥25.2B¥14.4B¥7.0B0.6984.3%—
FY202059,645¥28.0B¥13.9B¥5.5B0.7190.8%—
FY201959,522¥22.2B¥14.0B¥5.6B0.7190.7%—
FY201859,151¥20.7B¥14.2B¥5.3B0.7095.7%—
FY201758,721¥20.5B¥14.8B¥5.9B0.6895.0%—
FY201658,499¥19.5B¥14.8B¥5.6B0.6891.8%—
FY201558,389¥19.7B¥14.4B¥5.1B0.6789.5%—

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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)