Shingu Town finances

福岡県新宮町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 32,979 Area 18.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.2B
Per resident ¥522,906
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.3B
Per resident ¥374,335
Reserve funds
¥12.2B
Per resident ¥371,361
Fiscal strength index
0.83
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.83
#179 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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
90.6%
#762 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥374,335
#531 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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 residentBetter than peers
¥371,361
#627 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 ratioBetter than peers
60.6%
#81 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
56.4%
#198 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ¥17.7B · per resident ¥537,443

Local taxes 29.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.9%Local allocation tax 7.3%National subsidies 14.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.3%Donations 21.2%Other 10.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.2B¥157,29229.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥42,4907.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥39,4927.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥78,25914.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥33,4696.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥588M¥17,8393.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3.8B¥114,18121.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥54,41910.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥3.8B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.6B¥168,683¥66,27332.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.9B¥150,019¥168,25828.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥71,925¥56,48113.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥37,460¥35,8347.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥33,483¥30,1656.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥32,584¥40,6736.2%
Fire & emergency¥588M¥17,837¥17,4743.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥129M¥3,898¥7,5080.7%
Assembly¥99M¥3,015¥3,8460.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥92M¥2,787¥5,7690.5%
その他¥39M¥1,191¥00.2%
Disaster recovery¥795,000¥24¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥80,335 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥790M
Per resident ¥23,944 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥45,741 (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 38.9% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

31K32K33K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,979¥17.2B¥12.3B¥12.2B0.8390.6%—
FY202333,251¥17.6B¥12.7B¥10.5B0.8388.6%—
FY202233,448¥18.0B¥13.4B¥8.3B0.8688.1%—
FY202133,615¥18.3B¥14.0B¥6.4B0.8884.7%—
FY202033,690¥19.6B¥14.1B¥4.9B0.9096.2%—
FY201933,368¥12.9B¥13.9B¥3.5B0.8990.1%—
FY201832,930¥14.8B¥14.0B¥3.2B0.8889.9%—
FY201732,564¥12.6B¥12.7B¥3.4B0.8789.9%—
FY201631,950¥10.9B¥11.6B¥3.2B0.8690.4%—
FY201531,139¥13.5B¥11.0B¥3.2B0.8585.6%—

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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)