Sasaguri Town finances

福岡県篠栗町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 31,261 Area 38.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.5B
Per resident ¥430,403
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥219,533
Reserve funds
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥125,463
Fiscal strength index
0.60
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.60
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
93.2%
#1082 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥219,533
#163 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥125,463
#1311 of 1741 in Japan · #52 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
40.1%
#721 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
29.5%
#674 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥14.1B · per resident ¥449,642

Local taxes 25.2%Shared taxes and grants 8.3%Local allocation tax 19.8%National subsidies 19.9%Prefectural subsidies 8.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.7%Donations 1.5%Other 13.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.5B¥113,29525.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥37,4938.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥88,86219.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥89,42619.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥36,7938.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥517M¥16,5543.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥211M¥6,7651.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥60,45513.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥201M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.8B¥186,503¥168,25843.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.1B¥68,717¥66,27316.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥55,998¥56,48113.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥43,113¥35,83410.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥725M¥23,189¥40,6735.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥660M¥21,110¥30,1654.9%
Fire & emergency¥525M¥16,790¥17,4743.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥181M¥5,799¥7,5081.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥127M¥4,074¥5,7690.9%
Assembly¥110M¥3,532¥3,8460.8%
Disaster recovery¥49M¥1,579¥00.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥84,439 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥935M
Per resident ¥29,897 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥72,153 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 46.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

31K31K31K32K32K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,261¥13.5B¥6.9B¥3.9B0.6093.2%—
FY202331,156¥11.4B¥7.0B¥4.1B0.6097.1%—
FY202231,020¥12.1B¥7.5B¥3.7B0.6095.9%—
FY202131,353¥11.6B¥8.1B¥2.6B0.6090.6%—
FY202031,536¥14.6B¥8.4B¥1.9B0.6096.0%—
FY201931,427¥10.6B¥7.4B¥1.9B0.6095.4%—
FY201831,424¥9.7B¥6.6B¥1.9B0.5996.4%—
FY201731,537¥9.8B¥6.5B¥1.9B0.5797.9%—
FY201631,644¥9.5B¥6.7B¥2.5B0.5497.5%—
FY201531,663¥9.5B¥7.1B¥2.6B0.5294.3%—

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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)