Kawatana Town finances

長崎県川棚町の財政

Town Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan Population 12,948 Area 37.25 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥544,285
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥452,830
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥147,613
Fiscal strength index
0.36
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.36
#1030 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 21 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
87.3%
#430 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 21 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
¥452,830
#701 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 21 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
¥147,613
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 21 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 ratioWorse than peers
27.3%
#1409 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 21 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
15.5%
#1336 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 21 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 ¥7.3B · per resident ¥565,818

Local taxes 17.2%Shared taxes and grants 6.6%Local allocation tax 34.5%National subsidies 17.9%Prefectural subsidies 8.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 2.4%Other 7.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥97,43217.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥483M¥37,3376.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.5B¥194,94234.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥101,56217.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥637M¥49,1838.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥363M¥28,0585.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥179M¥13,8332.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥563M¥43,4707.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥179M

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
¥2.8B¥216,750¥196,56239.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥913M¥70,504¥64,17413.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥725M¥56,009¥132,74410.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥616M¥47,566¥74,0908.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥607M¥46,907¥56,4938.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥501M¥38,694¥57,4427.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥276M¥21,325¥30,7253.9%
Fire & emergency¥243M¥18,802¥27,8483.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥217M¥16,745¥16,8593.1%
Assembly¥93M¥7,167¥6,6361.3%
Disaster recovery¥48M¥3,687¥5310.7%
Labor¥2M¥129¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥993M
Per resident ¥76,718 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥607M
Per resident ¥46,857 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥93,174 (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 46.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

12K13K14K14K14K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,948¥7.0B¥5.9B¥1.9B0.3687.3%—
FY202313,192¥7.0B¥6.0B¥1.9B0.3686.5%—
FY202213,400¥7.1B¥6.0B¥1.8B0.3784.5%—
FY202113,570¥8.0B¥6.2B¥1.8B0.3880.2%—
FY202013,783¥8.2B¥5.6B¥1.9B0.3983.0%—
FY201913,884¥6.5B¥5.2B¥2.0B0.3985.7%—
FY201814,085¥5.6B¥5.1B¥2.0B0.3889.7%—
FY201714,107¥5.8B¥5.3B¥2.0B0.3784.4%—
FY201614,219¥5.8B¥5.5B¥1.9B0.3686.0%—
FY201514,408¥5.8B¥5.7B¥1.9B0.3583.9%—

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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)