Kikuchi City finances

熊本県菊池市の財政

City Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 46,599 Area 276.85 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.2B
Per resident ¥648,728
Local bonds outstanding
¥27.3B
Per resident ¥586,157
Reserve funds
¥11.7B
Per resident ¥251,450
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
95.9%
#1417 of 1741 in Japan · #37 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥586,157
#971 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥251,450
#875 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
29.7%
#1281 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
47.3%
#290 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥31.3B · per resident ¥671,717

Local taxes 18.8%Shared taxes and grants 6.7%Local allocation tax 28.9%National subsidies 18.5%Prefectural subsidies 8.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.5%Donations 1.7%Other 9.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.9B¥126,45918.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥44,8316.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.1B¥194,40028.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.8B¥124,30318.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥58,6328.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.3B¥50,1027.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥540M¥11,5961.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥61,3949.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥512M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥11.6B¥248,836¥204,71338.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.8B¥80,950¥55,60912.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.6B¥77,223¥65,18011.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.5B¥74,817¥95,25711.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥46,841¥56,1097.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥41,693¥53,6196.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.8B¥38,027¥24,4985.9%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥23,150¥24,6923.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥471M¥10,107¥15,9791.6%
Assembly¥197M¥4,227¥4,5580.7%
Disaster recovery¥133M¥2,857¥1,5780.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥97,207 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥46,621 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥87,155 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥831M
Per resident ¥17,832 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 52.1% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

46K47K48K49K50K51K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202446,599¥30.2B¥27.3B¥11.7B0.4595.9%—
FY202346,814¥27.7B¥28.6B¥12.0B0.4490.2%—
FY202247,103¥29.0B¥30.3B¥12.0B0.4388.8%—
FY202147,414¥31.0B¥32.1B¥11.8B0.4387.7%—
FY202047,990¥33.9B¥33.4B¥10.0B0.4495.9%—
FY201948,592¥28.0B¥34.3B¥10.8B0.4397.3%—
FY201849,078¥28.9B¥35.0B¥12.2B0.4494.4%—
FY201749,411¥33.7B¥35.3B¥12.8B0.4393.5%—
FY201649,711¥34.9B¥33.9B¥13.7B0.4397.0%—
FY201550,048¥28.8B¥29.6B¥13.6B0.4392.5%—

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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)