Keisen Town finances

福岡県桂川町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 12,738 Area 20.14 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥539,116
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥368,760
Reserve funds
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥264,893
Fiscal strength index
0.39
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.39
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #43 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
97.4%
#1540 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥368,760
#514 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 60 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥264,893
#840 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
31.0%
#1191 of 1741 in Japan · #47 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
22.2%
#991 of 1718 in Japan · #43 of 60 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.3B · per resident ¥570,597

Local taxes 16.4%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 32.2%National subsidies 19.6%Prefectural subsidies 8.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.4%Donations 3.2%Other 11.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥93,37316.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥492M¥38,6076.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥183,72132.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥111,75519.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥586M¥45,9798.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥174M¥13,6442.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥236M¥18,5293.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥828M¥64,98811.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥236M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.3B¥260,001¥196,56248.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥945M¥74,204¥132,74413.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥752M¥59,032¥74,09010.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥574M¥45,068¥56,4938.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥408M¥32,055¥57,4425.9%
Fire & emergency¥282M¥22,103¥27,8484.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥259M¥20,368¥64,1743.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥143M¥11,236¥30,7252.1%
Assembly¥105M¥8,218¥6,6361.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥38M¥2,986¥16,8590.6%
Labor¥29M¥2,281¥930.4%
Disaster recovery¥20M¥1,564¥5310.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥113,459 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥750M
Per resident ¥58,895 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥87,622 (median ¥75,979)
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 50.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.360.380.400.422015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

12K13K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,738¥6.9B¥4.7B¥3.4B0.3997.4%—
FY202312,873¥6.3B¥4.9B¥3.4B0.3996.2%—
FY202213,043¥6.7B¥5.2B¥3.2B0.4092.1%—
FY202113,200¥6.7B¥5.1B¥2.9B0.4188.0%—
FY202013,301¥8.0B¥5.0B¥2.5B0.4296.2%—
FY201913,365¥5.6B¥4.5B¥2.5B0.4196.1%—
FY201813,535¥5.6B¥4.4B¥2.5B0.4197.8%—
FY201713,671¥5.5B¥4.2B¥2.4B0.4096.1%—
FY201613,815¥5.5B¥4.2B¥2.3B0.3998.7%—
FY201513,957¥5.3B¥4.3B¥2.3B0.3894.4%—

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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)