Tosu City finances

佐賀県鳥栖市の財政

City Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 74,529 Area 71.72 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.5B
Per resident ¥450,088
Local bonds outstanding
¥23.0B
Per resident ¥308,332
Reserve funds
¥14.5B
Per resident ¥195,017
Fiscal strength index
0.91
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.91
#123 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
87.8%
#467 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥308,332
#367 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥195,017
#1046 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
53.6%
#180 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
23.3%
#927 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥34.7B · per resident ¥465,921

Local taxes 40.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.2%Local allocation tax 5.2%National subsidies 19.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 0.8%Other 12.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥13.9B¥186,13940.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.2B¥42,6859.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥24,2595.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.9B¥92,66219.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥36,2917.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥20,2044.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥270M¥3,6270.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.5B¥60,05312.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥256M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥13.8B¥185,187¥194,51741.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.2B¥69,212¥69,05315.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.3B¥58,112¥57,05812.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.4B¥45,345¥44,17710.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥30,004¥39,9136.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥24,348¥38,6835.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.1B¥14,495¥8,6413.2%
Fire & emergency¥825M¥11,071¥17,6232.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥436M¥5,851¥9,0051.3%
Assembly¥264M¥3,542¥3,3390.8%
Disaster recovery¥124M¥1,657¥810.4%
Labor¥94M¥1,263¥4580.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.6B
Per resident ¥89,056 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥32,021 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥51,785 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥918M
Per resident ¥12,322 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 50.0% 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¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.901.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

72K73K74K75K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202474,529¥33.5B¥23.0B¥14.5B0.9187.8%—
FY202374,492¥34.2B¥23.2B¥13.6B0.9184.9%—
FY202274,537¥36.1B¥23.0B¥13.5B0.9384.1%—
FY202174,037¥33.6B¥19.4B¥13.3B0.9481.0%—
FY202073,983¥36.1B¥17.8B¥11.3B0.9688.0%—
FY201973,918¥26.4B¥17.6B¥10.7B0.9585.4%—
FY201873,653¥26.2B¥17.9B¥9.4B0.9587.1%—
FY201773,286¥25.6B¥18.2B¥7.9B0.9486.8%—
FY201672,845¥24.0B¥18.4B¥7.8B0.9486.9%—
FY201572,266¥23.1B¥18.9B¥6.8B0.9389.4%—

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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)