Koge Town finances

福岡県上毛町の財政

Town Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Population 7,142 Area 62.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.8B
Per resident ¥811,272
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥376,692
Reserve funds
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥1,325,460
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #53 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
¥376,692
#538 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
¥1,325,460
#151 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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 ratioBetter than peers
36.4%
#925 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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
68.9%
#115 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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 ¥6.2B · per resident ¥869,040

Local taxes 12.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 41.0%National subsidies 10.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.5%Donations 4.4%Other 19.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥754M¥105,57612.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥340M¥47,6035.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥356,35641.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥648M¥90,75210.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥388M¥54,2646.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥29M¥4,1180.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥272M¥38,1414.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥172,23119.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥271M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.7B¥236,577¥189,68229.2%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.7B¥236,358¥224,28429.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥664M¥93,033¥97,86811.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥410M¥57,466¥100,9187.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥406M¥56,805¥87,5227.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥342M¥47,947¥94,3995.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥243M¥34,078¥62,1794.2%
Fire & emergency¥182M¥25,452¥38,6873.1%
Assembly¥73M¥10,166¥10,2151.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥61M¥8,524¥26,8701.1%
Disaster recovery¥35M¥4,865¥1,5420.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥641M
Per resident ¥89,770 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥434M
Per resident ¥60,799 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥613M
Per resident ¥85,789 (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 37.5% 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

0.240.260.280.300.322015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,0007,2007,4007,6007,8008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,142¥5.8B¥2.7B¥9.5B0.2888.5%—
FY20237,261¥7.1B¥3.0B¥9.2B0.2888.5%—
FY20227,391¥6.4B¥3.2B¥9.8B0.2882.0%—
FY20217,494¥6.8B¥3.0B¥9.6B0.2877.6%—
FY20207,577¥7.4B¥2.4B¥9.0B0.2881.9%—
FY20197,619¥5.0B¥2.6B¥9.4B0.2982.2%—
FY20187,651¥8.5B¥2.9B¥9.5B0.2981.4%—
FY20177,737¥6.1B¥3.1B¥8.7B0.3084.2%—
FY20167,791¥5.1B¥3.5B¥8.1B0.3082.9%—
FY20157,862¥5.2B¥3.9B¥7.9B0.3281.7%—

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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)