Tachiarai Town finances

福岡県大刀洗町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 16,121 Area 22.84 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.4B
Per resident ¥581,883
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥323,893
Reserve funds
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥377,008
Fiscal strength index
0.46
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.46
#801 of 1718 in Japan · #37 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 ratioBetter than peers
83.3%
#214 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
¥323,893
#402 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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 residentBetter than peers
¥377,008
#613 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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 ratioBetter than peers
41.9%
#619 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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 ratio
31.5%
#595 of 1718 in Japan · #30 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 ¥10.2B · per resident ¥629,987

Local taxes 17.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.1%Local allocation tax 24.0%National subsidies 15.8%Prefectural subsidies 8.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.2%Donations 10.0%Other 14.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.8B¥108,81817.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥622M¥38,6046.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥150,97824.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥99,81015.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥808M¥50,1408.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥431M¥26,7174.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥62,82710.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥92,09214.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B

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
¥3.5B¥219,981¥196,56237.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥126,642¥132,74421.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥894M¥55,486¥64,1749.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥779M¥48,324¥74,0908.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥677M¥41,990¥56,4937.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥592M¥36,739¥30,7256.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥502M¥31,133¥57,4425.4%
Fire & emergency¥237M¥14,684¥27,8482.5%
Assembly¥87M¥5,399¥6,6360.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥24M¥1,504¥16,8590.3%
Disaster recovery¥37,000¥2¥5310.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥102,993 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥636M
Per resident ¥39,443 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥77,546 (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 43.4% 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

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

15K16K16K16K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,121¥9.4B¥5.2B¥6.1B0.4683.3%—
FY202316,084¥10.0B¥5.3B¥6.0B0.4682.9%—
FY202216,038¥9.1B¥4.7B¥5.9B0.4781.9%—
FY202115,867¥8.5B¥4.7B¥5.4B0.4778.6%—
FY202015,828¥10.1B¥4.8B¥4.9B0.4883.3%—
FY201915,667¥8.4B¥4.9B¥4.4B0.4883.1%—
FY201815,646¥7.1B¥4.8B¥4.0B0.4783.5%—
FY201715,566¥6.7B¥4.9B¥3.9B0.4681.5%—
FY201615,618¥6.1B¥5.1B¥3.6B0.4480.6%—
FY201515,533¥6.2B¥5.1B¥3.6B0.4379.0%—

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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)