Koshi City finances

熊本県合志市の財政

City Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 65,160 Area 53.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.0B
Per resident ¥460,056
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.2B
Per resident ¥295,217
Reserve funds
¥9.2B
Per resident ¥140,642
Fiscal strength index
0.63
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.63
#466 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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
91.6%
#882 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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 residentBetter than peers
¥295,217
#336 of 1741 in Japan · #1 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
¥140,642
#1240 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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
37.9%
#830 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
31.6%
#588 of 1718 in Japan · #26 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 ¥31.3B · per resident ¥479,739

Local taxes 25.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.8%Local allocation tax 17.5%National subsidies 23.2%Prefectural subsidies 9.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.1%Donations 0.6%Other 12.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥7.9B¥121,50825.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.4B¥37,4067.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.5B¥84,10617.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.2B¥111,16523.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥3.0B¥45,5819.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥19,4514.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥192M¥2,9530.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.8B¥57,57012.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥164M

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
¥14.6B¥223,374¥194,51748.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.8B¥58,831¥69,05312.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.6B¥55,907¥57,05812.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.4B¥36,090¥44,1777.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥33,873¥38,6837.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥24,009¥39,9135.2%
Fire & emergency¥720M¥11,044¥17,6232.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥480M¥7,370¥9,0051.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥426M¥6,535¥8,6411.4%
Assembly¥197M¥3,024¥3,3390.7%
Disaster recovery¥9,000¥0¥810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥115,242 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥28,839 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥71,462 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥510M
Per resident ¥7,825 (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 54.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.620.640.660.682015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

58K60K62K64K66K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202465,160¥30.0B¥19.2B¥9.2B0.6391.6%—
FY202364,751¥27.6B¥20.1B¥8.0B0.6391.4%—
FY202264,474¥27.4B¥21.0B¥8.3B0.6483.4%—
FY202163,701¥26.8B¥22.1B¥7.6B0.6688.0%—
FY202063,033¥35.3B¥23.1B¥6.8B0.6888.0%—
FY201962,640¥26.0B¥21.4B¥7.8B0.6891.2%—
FY201862,215¥22.7B¥19.6B¥7.5B0.6787.8%—
FY201761,555¥24.8B¥19.0B¥6.8B0.6697.6%—
FY201660,701¥21.6B¥16.9B¥6.7B0.6496.1%—
FY201559,702¥19.0B¥16.4B¥7.3B0.6491.1%—

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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)