Fukutsu City finances

福岡県福津市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 69,201 Area 52.76 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.3B
Per resident ¥438,394
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.5B
Per resident ¥267,313
Reserve funds
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥142,643
Fiscal strength index
0.56
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.56
#615 of 1718 in Japan · #25 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
90.2%
#704 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
¥267,313
#265 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥142,643
#1228 of 1741 in Japan · #50 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
31.9%
#1140 of 1741 in Japan · #45 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
23.7%
#903 of 1718 in Japan · #40 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 ¥31.0B · per resident ¥447,475

Local taxes 23.5%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 21.0%National subsidies 23.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.9%Donations 0.8%Other 7.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.3B¥105,09923.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥36,6728.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.5B¥94,11621.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.2B¥104,21823.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥39,0388.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥30,8156.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥251M¥3,6310.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥33,8867.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥249M

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
¥13.3B¥191,857¥194,51743.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.7B¥82,343¥57,05818.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥42,582¥69,0539.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥35,521¥39,9138.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.0B¥29,512¥44,1776.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥28,537¥38,6836.5%
Fire & emergency¥846M¥12,225¥17,6232.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥527M¥7,613¥9,0051.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥305M¥4,407¥8,6411.0%
Assembly¥210M¥3,028¥3,3390.7%
Disaster recovery¥53M¥768¥810.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥75,929 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥29,438 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥71,588 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥14,897 (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 50.6% 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

0.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

60K62K65K68K70K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202469,201¥30.3B¥18.5B¥9.9B0.5690.2%—
FY202368,793¥29.3B¥18.3B¥10.0B0.5589.8%—
FY202268,481¥28.7B¥18.0B¥10.4B0.5789.2%—
FY202167,851¥29.6B¥18.8B¥10.4B0.5887.1%—
FY202067,257¥31.5B¥18.9B¥9.9B0.5995.5%—
FY201966,253¥22.7B¥19.5B¥9.9B0.5894.9%—
FY201864,729¥25.9B¥19.8B¥9.7B0.5795.6%—
FY201763,079¥21.8B¥20.1B¥10.4B0.5693.3%—
FY201661,698¥20.5B¥20.3B¥10.5B0.5693.4%—
FY201560,263¥20.8B¥20.4B¥10.8B0.5592.5%—

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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)