Nagasu Town finances

熊本県長洲町の財政

Town Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 15,220 Area 19.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.2B
Per resident ¥541,750
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥483,099
Reserve funds
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥96,723
Fiscal strength index
0.50
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.50
#723 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 45 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
91.8%
#904 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥483,099
#767 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 45 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
¥96,723
#1451 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 45 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 ratioBetter than peers
38.2%
#812 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 45 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
28.2%
#719 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 45 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 ¥8.6B · per resident ¥566,633

Local taxes 22.2%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 25.0%National subsidies 17.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.5%Donations 7.3%Other 8.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.9B¥125,52722.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥608M¥39,9787.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥141,51125.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥100,05517.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥575M¥37,7546.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥470M¥30,8945.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥629M¥41,2997.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥755M¥49,6158.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥612M

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
¥2.9B¥191,485¥196,56235.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥92,527¥64,17417.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥92,479¥132,74417.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥671M¥44,083¥56,4938.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥582M¥38,252¥74,0907.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥544M¥35,770¥57,4426.6%
Fire & emergency¥342M¥22,495¥27,8484.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥218M¥14,353¥30,7252.6%
Assembly¥102M¥6,691¥6,6361.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥42M¥2,759¥16,8590.5%
Disaster recovery¥13M¥855¥5310.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥68,587 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥653M
Per resident ¥42,929 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥79,969 (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 42.0% 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

0.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

15K16K16K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202415,220¥8.2B¥7.4B¥1.5B0.5091.8%—
FY202315,456¥9.1B¥7.4B¥1.5B0.5193.5%—
FY202215,506¥8.6B¥6.8B¥1.3B0.5293.9%—
FY202115,601¥8.6B¥6.3B¥1.2B0.5390.3%—
FY202015,905¥9.9B¥5.9B¥939M0.5595.2%—
FY201916,075¥8.1B¥5.8B¥745M0.5594.9%—
FY201816,113¥7.1B¥5.8B¥681M0.5595.7%—
FY201716,186¥6.1B¥5.7B¥548M0.5494.9%—
FY201616,301¥6.5B¥5.8B¥694M0.5492.2%—
FY201516,432¥6.0B¥5.7B¥561M0.5689.2%—

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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)