Mizumaki Town finances

福岡県水巻町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 27,531 Area 11.01 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.4B
Per resident ¥451,965
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥261,031
Reserve funds
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥194,775
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 0.63
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
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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 residentBetter than peers
¥261,031
#251 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥194,775
#1048 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
35.9%
#940 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
33.4%
#544 of 1718 in Japan · #28 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 ¥13.2B · per resident ¥477,683

Local taxes 20.7%Shared taxes and grants 7.8%Local allocation tax 23.9%National subsidies 21.1%Prefectural subsidies 8.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.1%Donations 0.7%Other 14.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.7B¥98,86420.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥37,2237.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥113,93823.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥100,58021.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥39,4948.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥412M¥14,9513.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥93M¥3,3740.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥69,26014.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥84M

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
¥6.1B¥222,035¥168,25849.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥57,387¥66,27312.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥48,463¥56,48110.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥44,336¥40,6739.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥777M¥28,237¥35,8346.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥766M¥27,815¥30,1656.2%
Fire & emergency¥392M¥14,232¥17,4743.1%
Assembly¥101M¥3,656¥3,8460.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥100M¥3,629¥5,7690.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥60M¥2,175¥7,5080.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥101,210 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥43,565 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥77,246 (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 48.7% 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

28K28K28K29K30K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,531¥12.4B¥7.2B¥5.4B0.5091.5%—
FY202327,651¥12.0B¥7.5B¥5.2B0.5088.4%—
FY202227,810¥11.8B¥7.7B¥4.9B0.5187.5%—
FY202127,906¥12.0B¥7.8B¥4.7B0.5284.9%—
FY202027,990¥13.5B¥7.8B¥4.0B0.5394.6%—
FY201928,152¥9.9B¥7.6B¥4.1B0.5396.1%—
FY201828,516¥9.2B¥7.4B¥4.2B0.5494.0%—
FY201728,866¥10.0B¥7.3B¥4.3B0.5388.9%—
FY201628,982¥9.4B¥6.6B¥4.3B0.5294.0%—
FY201529,148¥9.4B¥6.4B¥4.4B0.5183.9%—

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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)