Ukiha City finances

福岡県うきは市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 27,382 Area 117.46 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.5B
Per resident ¥640,182
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.6B
Per resident ¥387,644
Reserve funds
¥14.5B
Per resident ¥529,601
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #44 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
85.6%
#321 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥387,644
#569 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥529,601
#443 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
32.0%
#1135 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
73.5%
#102 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥18.4B · per resident ¥670,961

Local taxes 16.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.5%Local allocation tax 32.2%National subsidies 15.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 3.0%Other 13.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.9B¥107,37116.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥43,2866.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.9B¥215,99432.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥106,93015.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥49,5657.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥40,7276.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥552M¥20,1683.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥86,91913.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥477M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.4B¥233,954¥237,42036.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥106,204¥155,07816.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥52,197¥81,9068.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥49,371¥73,0237.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥46,585¥68,4407.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥41,636¥73,4676.5%
Disaster recovery¥903M¥32,992¥3,0785.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥762M¥27,842¥34,5914.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥645M¥23,544¥23,3013.7%
Fire & emergency¥575M¥20,994¥33,1213.3%
Assembly¥126M¥4,618¥6,3190.7%
Labor¥7M¥246¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥69,898 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥53,629 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥80,467 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥820M
Per resident ¥29,957 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 44.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

27K28K29K30K31K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,382¥17.5B¥10.6B¥14.5B0.3885.6%—
FY202327,774¥17.6B¥10.9B¥14.1B0.3885.3%—
FY202228,213¥17.5B¥11.1B¥13.5B0.3882.6%—
FY202128,564¥17.7B¥12.2B¥13.0B0.3979.3%—
FY202028,916¥18.6B¥12.5B¥12.0B0.3988.5%—
FY201929,339¥16.4B¥12.7B¥11.5B0.3891.7%—
FY201829,763¥16.0B¥12.5B¥11.6B0.3898.1%—
FY201730,293¥16.2B¥13.1B¥11.7B0.3793.5%—
FY201630,579¥16.2B¥13.3B¥11.5B0.3793.5%—
FY201530,941¥15.4B¥13.7B¥11.1B0.3788.6%—

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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)