Kama City finances

福岡県嘉麻市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 34,143 Area 135.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥29.4B
Per resident ¥861,239
Local bonds outstanding
¥28.5B
Per resident ¥835,194
Reserve funds
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥316,924
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #53 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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 ratioWorse than peers
105.8%
#1737 of 1741 in Japan · #60 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥835,194
#1265 of 1741 in Japan · #50 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥316,924
#723 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
20.6%
#1638 of 1741 in Japan · #58 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
24.8%
#854 of 1718 in Japan · #39 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥29.7B · per resident ¥870,065

Local taxes 9.5%Shared taxes and grants 4.6%Local allocation tax 35.9%National subsidies 20.1%Prefectural subsidies 8.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.3%Donations 1.2%Other 9.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.8B¥82,5889.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥40,0914.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.7B¥311,92535.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.0B¥174,89620.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥74,0888.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.1B¥89,74110.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥361M¥10,5611.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥86,1749.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥353M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥13.0B¥381,811¥204,71344.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.4B¥129,110¥65,18015.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥93,823¥95,25710.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥86,182¥55,60910.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥49,850¥53,6195.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥34,948¥56,1094.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥31,750¥24,6923.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥736M¥21,556¥24,4982.5%
Disaster recovery¥604M¥17,697¥1,5782.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥307M¥8,984¥15,9791.0%
Assembly¥179M¥5,251¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥9M¥276¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥93,313 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥72,031 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥123,350 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥93,112 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 52.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%90%100%110%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

34K36K38K40K42K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202434,143¥29.4B¥28.5B¥10.8B0.28105.8%—
FY202334,929¥28.4B¥28.3B¥11.5B0.28108.0%—
FY202235,532¥35.4B¥28.4B¥12.1B0.28102.5%—
FY202136,271¥27.5B¥24.2B¥12.7B0.2898.8%—
FY202036,946¥30.1B¥25.4B¥12.6B0.2899.5%—
FY201937,652¥29.0B¥25.4B¥12.7B0.2798.1%—
FY201838,371¥26.5B¥22.7B¥13.1B0.2796.9%—
FY201739,177¥25.2B¥21.5B¥13.9B0.2795.6%—
FY201639,745¥25.7B¥21.0B¥13.7B0.2793.9%—
FY201540,555¥25.4B¥20.3B¥13.3B0.2792.4%—

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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)