Asakura City finances

福岡県朝倉市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 50,024 Area 246.71 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥41.1B
Per resident ¥820,628
Local bonds outstanding
¥31.7B
Per resident ¥633,143
Reserve funds
¥16.1B
Per resident ¥322,404
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #31 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
93.5%
#1119 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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 residentWorse than peers
¥633,143
#1047 of 1741 in Japan · #42 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
¥322,404
#714 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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
35.4%
#959 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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
25.0%
#845 of 1718 in Japan · #38 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 ¥42.6B · per resident ¥852,241

Local taxes 17.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.3%Local allocation tax 20.7%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 11.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.9%Donations 3.9%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.4B¥146,95817.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.3B¥45,1185.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.8B¥176,22020.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.1B¥121,44114.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.9B¥97,53111.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5.5B¥110,20212.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.7B¥33,5103.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.1B¥121,26214.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.7B

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
¥10.8B¥216,087¥194,51726.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥8.1B¥162,123¥69,05319.8%
Disaster recovery¥4.6B¥92,178¥8111.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.1B¥81,106¥38,6839.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.7B¥73,184¥57,0588.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.6B¥72,709¥44,1778.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.5B¥49,352¥39,9136.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.0B¥40,479¥9,0054.9%
Fire & emergency¥978M¥19,558¥17,6232.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥456M¥9,111¥8,6411.1%
Assembly¥196M¥3,927¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥41M¥813¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥75,348 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥45,403 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥73,845 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥21,136 (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 38.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

50K52K54K56K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202450,024¥41.1B¥31.7B¥16.1B0.5093.5%—
FY202350,571¥40.1B¥30.1B¥17.5B0.5092.5%—
FY202250,903¥37.3B¥28.7B¥18.5B0.5192.2%—
FY202151,468¥40.7B¥30.8B¥18.6B0.5286.3%—
FY202052,160¥44.7B¥31.4B¥17.9B0.5492.5%—
FY201952,824¥39.7B¥31.5B¥17.1B0.5491.0%—
FY201853,515¥38.7B¥31.2B¥16.1B0.5489.2%—
FY201754,068¥36.4B¥29.7B¥15.2B0.5388.7%—
FY201654,740¥29.3B¥27.1B¥13.4B0.5490.9%—
FY201555,322¥27.7B¥25.9B¥13.1B0.5589.9%—

Similar-sized cities in Fukuoka Prefecture

All municipalities in Fukuoka Prefecture →

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)