Yoshitomi Town finances

福岡県吉富町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 6,512 Area 5.72 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥634,041
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥458,035
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥439,648
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #46 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 ratio
88.5%
#526 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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 residentBetter than peers
¥458,035
#716 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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
¥439,648
#533 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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 ratio
31.2%
#1178 of 1741 in Japan · #46 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
58.3%
#184 of 1718 in Japan · #7 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 ¥4.4B · per resident ¥679,833

Local taxes 17.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.8%Local allocation tax 34.3%National subsidies 21.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.8%Donations 0.8%Other 13.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥768M¥117,88417.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥255M¥39,1765.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥233,27034.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥937M¥143,91921.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥254M¥39,0015.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥82M¥12,5431.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥35M¥5,4170.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥577M¥88,62313.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥33M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.7B¥262,162¥224,28441.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥730M¥112,119¥189,68217.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥494M¥75,915¥100,91812.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥364M¥55,964¥97,8688.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥302M¥46,433¥94,3997.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥271M¥41,656¥87,5226.6%
Fire & emergency¥136M¥20,907¥38,6873.3%
Assembly¥55M¥8,416¥10,2151.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥48M¥7,371¥62,1791.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥20M¥3,096¥26,8700.5%
Labor¥5,000¥1¥10.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥912M
Per resident ¥140,042 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥319M
Per resident ¥49,019 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥476M
Per resident ¥73,101 (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 46.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,5006,6006,7006,8006,9002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,512¥4.1B¥3.0B¥2.9B0.3788.5%—
FY20236,607¥4.1B¥3.2B¥2.8B0.3786.1%—
FY20226,649¥3.9B¥3.4B¥2.6B0.3885.3%—
FY20216,724¥4.1B¥3.5B¥2.5B0.4080.8%—
FY20206,725¥4.4B¥3.4B¥2.4B0.4185.0%—
FY20196,764¥3.3B¥3.4B¥2.2B0.4286.4%—
FY20186,839¥3.2B¥3.4B¥2.2B0.4285.2%—
FY20176,854¥4.4B¥3.3B¥2.2B0.4086.1%—
FY20166,846¥3.2B¥2.5B¥2.3B0.3988.2%—
FY20156,873¥3.3B¥2.5B¥2.4B0.3880.8%—

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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)