Genkai Town finances

佐賀県玄海町の財政

Town Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 4,825 Area 35.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.5B
Per resident ¥2,177,705
Local bonds outstanding
¥0
Per resident ¥0
Reserve funds
¥20.3B
Per resident ¥4,217,583
Fiscal strength index
1.42
1.0 or more: no ordinary allocation tax

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
1.42
#10 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
83.0%
#201 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥0
#1 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥4,217,583
#18 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
72.0%
#12 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
123.8%
#26 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.5B · per resident ¥2,391,512

Local taxes 45.1%Shared taxes and grants 2.2%Local allocation tax 0.0%National subsidies 19.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Donations 9.7%Other 17.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.2B¥1,077,72945.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥257M¥53,1802.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6M¥1,1770.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥460,21319.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥747M¥154,7406.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥0¥00.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.1B¥230,8789.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥413,59517.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.1B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.6B¥742,765¥342,22934.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.6B¥330,188¥271,26315.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥325,921¥176,61215.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥947M¥196,237¥134,3779.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥886M¥183,681¥53,2318.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥687M¥142,456¥146,2936.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥658M¥136,394¥136,1236.3%
Fire & emergency¥350M¥72,583¥66,2413.3%
Disaster recovery¥140M¥29,057¥1431.3%
Assembly¥88M¥18,270¥18,3730.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥706,000¥146¥169,9250.0%
Labor¥30,000¥6¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥487M
Per resident ¥100,902 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥483M
Per resident ¥100,101 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥623M
Per resident ¥129,185 (median ¥107,823)
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 14.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥2.0M¥4.0M¥6.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.000.501.001.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

60%70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,5005,0005,5006,0006,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,825¥10.5B¥0¥20.3B1.4283.0%—
FY20234,966¥11.0B¥0¥20.0B1.2667.8%—
FY20225,130¥9.3B¥4M¥18.8B1.1885.5%—
FY20215,292¥9.2B¥8M¥17.7B1.2981.6%—
FY20205,406¥9.3B¥12M¥15.9B1.2477.4%—
FY20195,505¥8.9B¥0¥14.3B1.1470.8%—
FY20185,650¥7.6B¥0¥12.0B1.0093.1%—
FY20175,731¥8.8B¥6M¥11.8B1.0096.2%—
FY20165,895¥7.3B¥17M¥12.0B1.0388.4%—
FY20156,039¥7.6B¥28M¥11.7B1.0590.7%—

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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)