Kasuya Town finances

福岡県粕屋町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 48,723 Area 14.13 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥21.3B
Per resident ¥436,941
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥281,881
Reserve funds
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥116,902
Fiscal strength index
0.85
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.85
#157 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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
92.1%
#943 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥281,881
#300 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
¥116,902
#1351 of 1741 in Japan · #53 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
52.6%
#208 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.2%
#1147 of 1718 in Japan · #51 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 ¥21.9B · per resident ¥449,579

Local taxes 34.4%Shared taxes and grants 9.0%Local allocation tax 6.7%National subsidies 17.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.8%Donations 3.3%Other 14.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.5B¥154,53434.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥40,5549.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥30,3326.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.8B¥77,67717.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥38,2948.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥26,1825.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥725M¥14,8823.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.3B¥67,12314.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥709M

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
¥8.7B¥178,538¥168,25840.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.8B¥77,466¥56,48117.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥70,690¥66,27316.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥35,834¥35,8348.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥30,256¥40,6736.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥25,503¥30,1655.8%
Fire & emergency¥565M¥11,586¥17,4742.7%
Assembly¥140M¥2,869¥3,8460.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥139M¥2,849¥7,5080.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥66M¥1,351¥5,7690.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥101,677 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥22,307 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥54,554 (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 45.8% 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

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

45K46K47K48K49K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202448,723¥21.3B¥13.7B¥5.7B0.8592.1%—
FY202348,777¥21.5B¥13.7B¥5.4B0.8589.2%—
FY202248,933¥21.5B¥12.8B¥5.1B0.8687.9%—
FY202148,580¥19.4B¥10.8B¥4.6B0.8885.1%—
FY202048,246¥21.4B¥10.0B¥3.6B0.8992.1%—
FY201947,837¥14.5B¥10.0B¥3.5B0.8889.7%—
FY201847,658¥14.2B¥10.2B¥3.7B0.8789.7%—
FY201747,076¥14.3B¥10.6B¥3.6B0.8593.0%—
FY201646,374¥13.4B¥10.5B¥3.3B0.8490.3%—
FY201545,721¥14.0B¥10.6B¥2.9B0.8286.8%—

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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)