Kotake Town finances

福岡県小竹町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 6,890 Area 14.28 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥943,708
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.7B
Per resident ¥975,378
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥413,843
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #49 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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 ratioWorse than peers
93.7%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥975,378
#1346 of 1741 in Japan · #54 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥413,843
#567 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
37.6%
#847 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
35.5%
#486 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.6B · per resident ¥955,321

Local taxes 12.6%Shared taxes and grants 4.9%Local allocation tax 33.7%National subsidies 9.2%Prefectural subsidies 4.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.3%Donations 10.8%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥829M¥120,31812.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥322M¥46,7144.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥322,13233.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥609M¥88,3619.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥279M¥40,4994.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥677M¥98,30110.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥709M¥102,92410.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥938M¥136,07114.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥689M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥253,363¥189,68226.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.7B¥243,214¥224,28425.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥786M¥114,009¥87,52212.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥693M¥100,529¥97,86810.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥564M¥81,896¥100,9188.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥508M¥73,708¥94,3997.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥232M¥33,673¥62,1793.6%
Fire & emergency¥182M¥26,391¥38,6872.8%
Assembly¥80M¥11,651¥10,2151.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥31M¥4,436¥26,8700.5%
Labor¥6M¥837¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥493M
Per resident ¥71,552 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥495M
Per resident ¥71,877 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥688M
Per resident ¥99,785 (median ¥89,723)
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 35.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.280.300.330.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

6,5007,0007,5008,0008,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,890¥6.5B¥6.7B¥2.9B0.3293.7%—
FY20237,030¥7.0B¥6.5B¥2.6B0.3290.7%—
FY20227,119¥5.6B¥5.8B¥2.4B0.3289.3%—
FY20217,281¥5.4B¥5.8B¥1.9B0.3390.0%—
FY20207,416¥5.5B¥5.9B¥1.4B0.3498.0%—
FY20197,553¥5.5B¥5.9B¥1.4B0.3496.7%—
FY20187,751¥4.3B¥4.9B¥1.5B0.3497.6%—
FY20177,847¥4.4B¥4.9B¥1.5B0.3395.8%—
FY20168,014¥4.4B¥4.9B¥1.2B0.3195.3%—
FY20158,158¥5.3B¥5.0B¥1.0B0.2995.6%—

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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)