Nakagawa City finances

福岡県那珂川市の財政

City Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 49,435 Area 74.95 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.5B
Per resident ¥455,532
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥272,430
Reserve funds
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥150,396
Fiscal strength index
0.68
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.68
#397 of 1718 in Japan · #11 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 ratio
95.3%
#1355 of 1741 in Japan · #46 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥272,430
#278 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 residentWorse than peers
¥150,396
#1203 of 1741 in Japan · #47 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.4%
#653 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.4%
#1383 of 1718 in Japan · #55 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 ¥23.2B · per resident ¥468,360

Local taxes 28.6%Shared taxes and grants 8.3%Local allocation tax 14.7%National subsidies 22.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 2.1%Other 10.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.6B¥133,72628.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.9B¥38,7248.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥69,00914.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.3B¥107,14522.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥36,1287.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥23,6475.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥480M¥9,7152.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.5B¥50,26410.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥470M

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
¥10.1B¥204,669¥204,71344.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.8B¥76,795¥95,25716.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.1B¥63,186¥65,18013.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥26,828¥55,6095.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥25,324¥53,6195.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥20,606¥56,1094.5%
Fire & emergency¥810M¥16,384¥24,6923.6%
Disaster recovery¥340M¥6,878¥1,5781.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥290M¥5,872¥24,4981.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥248M¥5,008¥15,9791.1%
Assembly¥171M¥3,465¥4,5580.8%
Labor¥26M¥517¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥85,376 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥28,435 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥65,872 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥24,985 (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 50.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.700.802018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%98%2018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

49K50K50K50K2018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202449,435¥22.5B¥13.5B¥7.4B0.6895.3%—
FY202349,663¥21.7B¥13.6B¥7.6B0.6993.1%—
FY202249,994¥20.3B¥13.3B¥7.7B0.7090.9%—
FY202150,228¥22.3B¥14.0B¥7.5B0.7186.5%—
FY202050,444¥25.9B¥13.9B¥7.2B0.7495.5%—
FY201950,323¥19.7B¥13.1B¥8.4B0.7596.2%—
FY201850,420¥18.4B¥12.0B¥8.6B0.7492.7%—

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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)