Kamimine Town finances

佐賀県上峰町の財政

Town Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 9,870 Area 12.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥1,119,589
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥252,390
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥241,822
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 20 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
88.0%
#481 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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
¥252,390
#236 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 20 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
¥241,822
#911 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 20 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
62.0%
#72 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 20 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 ratio
30.3%
#640 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 20 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 ¥11.9B · per resident ¥1,201,444

Local taxes 11.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 11.2%National subsidies 15.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.9%Donations 16.1%Other 34.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥142,51011.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥388M¥39,2733.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.3B¥135,06311.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥182,80815.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥878M¥88,9837.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥102M¥10,3740.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.9B¥193,87916.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.0B¥408,55534.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.9B

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
¥5.6B¥569,699¥189,68250.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.4B¥239,042¥224,28421.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥754M¥76,402¥100,9186.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥637M¥64,497¥97,8685.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥538M¥54,494¥62,1794.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥449M¥45,486¥87,5224.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥265M¥26,874¥94,3992.4%
Fire & emergency¥222M¥22,508¥38,6872.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥102M¥10,307¥26,8700.9%
Assembly¥78M¥7,889¥10,2150.7%
Disaster recovery¥24M¥2,392¥1,5420.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥116,245 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥369M
Per resident ¥37,398 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥843M
Per resident ¥85,398 (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 17.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

9,5009,6009,7009,8009,9002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,870¥11.1B¥2.5B¥2.4B0.5288.0%—
FY20239,818¥19.4B¥2.6B¥4.1B0.5291.0%—
FY20229,789¥22.8B¥2.8B¥5.1B0.5594.7%—
FY20219,713¥14.4B¥3.0B¥5.8B0.5886.7%—
FY20209,653¥13.1B¥3.0B¥6.2B0.6394.1%—
FY20199,620¥12.2B¥3.2B¥5.4B0.6393.3%—
FY20189,558¥14.3B¥3.3B¥4.3B0.6298.4%—
FY20179,595¥15.9B¥3.4B¥3.8B0.6089.2%—
FY20169,591¥12.9B¥3.6B¥2.6B0.6198.1%—
FY20159,516¥7.0B¥3.9B¥2.1B0.6189.7%—

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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)