Soeda Town finances

福岡県添田町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 8,311 Area 132.20 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.9B
Per resident ¥1,311,666
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥1,333,265
Reserve funds
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥747,725
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #56 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
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #42 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
¥1,333,265
#1510 of 1741 in Japan · #58 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 residentBetter than peers
¥747,725
#318 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 ratioWorse than peers
15.5%
#1726 of 1741 in Japan · #60 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
114.7%
#31 of 1718 in Japan · #1 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 ¥11.2B · per resident ¥1,350,844

Local taxes 5.7%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 29.5%National subsidies 15.7%Prefectural subsidies 7.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 28.8%Donations 1.2%Other 8.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥639M¥76,8705.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥383M¥46,0433.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.3B¥398,17529.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥212,03915.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥796M¥95,7867.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.2B¥389,65228.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥136M¥16,3141.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥964M¥115,9648.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥131M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.2B¥502,951¥97,86838.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.3B¥274,964¥224,28421.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥985M¥118,486¥189,6829.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥768M¥92,404¥100,9187.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥712M¥85,658¥94,3996.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥488M¥58,755¥62,1794.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥446M¥53,660¥87,5224.1%
Disaster recovery¥434M¥52,198¥1,5424.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥296M¥35,618¥26,8702.7%
Fire & emergency¥224M¥26,942¥38,6872.1%
Assembly¥82M¥9,859¥10,2150.8%
Labor¥1M¥173¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥695M
Per resident ¥83,611 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥710M
Per resident ¥85,415 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥878M
Per resident ¥105,688 (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 28.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8,0009,00010K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,311¥10.9B¥11.1B¥6.2B0.2394.1%—
FY20238,512¥9.7B¥8.5B¥6.2B0.2396.0%—
FY20228,828¥7.4B¥6.4B¥5.9B0.2393.9%—
FY20219,047¥7.8B¥6.3B¥5.4B0.2389.4%—
FY20209,360¥8.1B¥6.1B¥4.8B0.2495.2%—
FY20199,642¥7.0B¥6.1B¥4.6B0.2399.2%—
FY20189,890¥7.1B¥6.0B¥4.4B0.2299.1%—
FY201710,185¥6.8B¥5.9B¥4.7B0.2199.2%—
FY201610,374¥6.5B¥6.1B¥4.7B0.2199.8%—
FY201510,539¥7.1B¥6.5B¥4.8B0.2099.8%—

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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)