Kiyama Town finances

佐賀県基山町の財政

Town Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 17,565 Area 22.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.9B
Per resident ¥562,996
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥325,987
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥232,729
Fiscal strength index
0.63
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.63
#466 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 20 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
89.7%
#630 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 20 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 residentBetter than peers
¥325,987
#410 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 20 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 residentWorse than peers
¥232,729
#942 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 20 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 ratioBetter than peers
50.4%
#283 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 20 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
28.8%
#701 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 20 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 ¥10.2B · per resident ¥583,273

Local taxes 25.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.9%Local allocation tax 16.2%National subsidies 15.9%Prefectural subsidies 7.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.8%Donations 10.3%Other 14.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.6B¥149,08225.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥706M¥40,1796.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥94,51916.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥92,65715.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥805M¥45,8357.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥286M¥16,3082.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.1B¥59,93210.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥84,76214.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B

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
¥3.4B¥191,862¥196,56234.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥135,825¥132,74424.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.0B¥58,082¥74,09010.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥796M¥45,328¥64,1748.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥781M¥44,484¥56,4937.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥587M¥33,436¥57,4425.9%
Fire & emergency¥330M¥18,813¥27,8483.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥203M¥11,549¥16,8592.1%
Disaster recovery¥173M¥9,850¥5311.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥115M¥6,556¥30,7251.2%
Assembly¥104M¥5,925¥6,6361.1%
Labor¥23M¥1,287¥930.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥93,396 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥667M
Per resident ¥37,958 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥60,507 (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 45.0% 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¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

17K17K17K18K18K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202417,565¥9.9B¥5.7B¥4.1B0.6389.7%—
FY202317,575¥9.0B¥6.0B¥4.0B0.6391.5%—
FY202217,545¥8.7B¥6.4B¥3.6B0.6491.6%—
FY202117,491¥9.3B¥6.7B¥3.3B0.6687.7%—
FY202017,457¥10.9B¥6.7B¥2.6B0.6895.7%—
FY201917,459¥9.1B¥6.4B¥2.3B0.6995.8%—
FY201817,414¥8.0B¥6.1B¥2.5B0.7095.8%—
FY201717,417¥7.9B¥6.2B¥2.3B0.6993.0%—
FY201617,391¥6.5B¥6.0B¥2.2B0.6991.5%—
FY201517,490¥6.4B¥6.2B¥2.1B0.6888.2%—

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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)