Amakusa City finances

熊本県天草市の財政

City Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 71,920 Area 683.82 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥56.7B
Per resident ¥788,591
Local bonds outstanding
¥45.6B
Per resident ¥633,940
Reserve funds
¥20.2B
Per resident ¥280,222
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
91.8%
#904 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥633,940
#1048 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥280,222
#808 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
28.4%
#1356 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
38.1%
#431 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥61.1B · per resident ¥849,025

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 38.2%National subsidies 15.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 3.7%Other 12.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.5B¥104,22812.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.2B¥44,1335.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥23.3B¥324,30238.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.1B¥127,04215.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.1B¥56,3546.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.0B¥55,9736.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.2B¥31,0083.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.6B¥105,98512.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.2B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥18.5B¥257,847¥194,51732.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.6B¥133,130¥69,05316.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥6.8B¥94,364¥38,68312.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.3B¥74,090¥57,0589.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.9B¥68,424¥39,9138.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.8B¥52,925¥44,1776.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.7B¥37,303¥9,0054.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.6B¥35,673¥8,6414.5%
Fire & emergency¥2.0B¥27,554¥17,6233.5%
Disaster recovery¥266M¥3,704¥810.5%
Assembly¥257M¥3,577¥3,3390.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥87,633 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥60,324 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥90,913 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥18,971 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 46.6% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

70K75K80K85K90K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202471,920¥56.7B¥45.6B¥20.2B0.2891.8%—
FY202373,437¥58.9B¥48.2B¥20.9B0.2891.7%—
FY202275,101¥60.6B¥49.7B¥18.8B0.2890.7%—
FY202176,683¥59.8B¥50.4B¥16.9B0.2789.4%—
FY202078,252¥64.4B¥51.8B¥14.4B0.2793.6%—
FY201979,694¥59.1B¥53.4B¥15.1B0.2795.0%—
FY201881,177¥56.2B¥51.1B¥15.8B0.2793.3%—
FY201782,560¥56.5B¥50.7B¥17.6B0.2792.1%—
FY201684,067¥53.7B¥51.3B¥19.1B0.2790.3%—
FY201585,654¥53.7B¥53.4B¥18.6B0.2787.0%—

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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)