Kawasaki Town finances

福岡県川崎町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 14,804 Area 36.14 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥811,673
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.3B
Per resident ¥831,349
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥288,370
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #51 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 ratio
90.8%
#782 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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 residentWorse than peers
¥831,349
#1261 of 1741 in Japan · #49 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 resident
¥288,370
#784 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
32.7%
#1097 of 1741 in Japan · #42 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
19.6%
#1125 of 1718 in Japan · #49 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 ¥12.1B · per resident ¥820,715

Local taxes 10.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.7%Local allocation tax 32.4%National subsidies 15.5%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.2%Donations 6.4%Other 16.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥84,36410.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥569M¥38,4084.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥266,04832.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥127,32615.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥785M¥53,0166.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥67,5658.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥777M¥52,5056.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.9B¥131,48416.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥766M

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
¥4.3B¥288,808¥196,56235.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥187,487¥132,74423.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.4B¥94,849¥57,44211.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥86,526¥56,49310.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥771M¥52,084¥64,1746.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥640M¥43,243¥74,0905.3%
Fire & emergency¥299M¥20,166¥27,8482.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥237M¥15,982¥30,7252.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥182M¥12,300¥16,8591.5%
Assembly¥116M¥7,855¥6,6361.0%
Disaster recovery¥35M¥2,374¥5310.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥85,228 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥67,968 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥135,473 (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 48.4% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

14K15K16K17K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,804¥12.0B¥12.3B¥4.3B0.2990.8%—
FY202315,218¥12.2B¥12.7B¥4.1B0.2991.7%—
FY202215,606¥13.4B¥13.5B¥3.9B0.3089.8%—
FY202115,893¥11.7B¥13.8B¥3.8B0.3189.0%—
FY202016,173¥12.5B¥13.9B¥3.1B0.3196.1%—
FY201916,434¥12.4B¥14.2B¥2.8B0.3197.4%—
FY201816,805¥10.2B¥13.2B¥2.9B0.3197.5%—
FY201717,152¥10.1B¥12.7B¥3.0B0.3097.4%—
FY201617,531¥9.6B¥12.6B¥2.9B0.3095.3%—
FY201517,825¥9.8B¥12.7B¥3.0B0.2994.7%—

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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)