Nagomi Town finances

熊本県和水町の財政

Town Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 9,007 Area 98.78 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.2B
Per resident ¥1,130,452
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥852,808
Reserve funds
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥1,075,521
Fiscal strength index
0.26
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.26
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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 ratioWorse than peers
95.8%
#1398 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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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 resident
¥852,808
#1278 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,075,521
#200 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
39.8%
#738 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
58.7%
#180 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥10.4B · per resident ¥1,159,291

Local taxes 9.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 33.1%National subsidies 8.4%Prefectural subsidies 4.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.4%Donations 18.4%Other 12.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥940M¥104,3579.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥418M¥46,4304.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥383,78133.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥880M¥97,7508.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥445M¥49,4544.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥120,97310.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.9B¥213,58218.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥142,96512.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.9B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥377,248¥189,68233.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.0B¥225,104¥224,28419.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥118,024¥97,86810.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥997M¥110,733¥100,9189.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥952M¥105,646¥94,3999.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥780M¥86,641¥87,5227.7%
Fire & emergency¥311M¥34,556¥38,6873.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥248M¥27,480¥62,1792.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥232M¥25,729¥26,8702.3%
Disaster recovery¥97M¥10,803¥1,5421.0%
Assembly¥76M¥8,489¥10,2150.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥713M
Per resident ¥79,171 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥573M
Per resident ¥63,610 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥741M
Per resident ¥82,260 (median ¥89,723)
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 29.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

9,0009,50010K10K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,007¥10.2B¥7.7B¥9.7B0.2695.8%—
FY20239,104¥8.6B¥7.5B¥9.0B0.2594.5%—
FY20229,303¥8.5B¥7.5B¥8.6B0.2592.6%—
FY20219,541¥8.7B¥7.9B¥7.6B0.2589.5%—
FY20209,692¥10.1B¥8.3B¥7.4B0.2594.6%—
FY20199,848¥7.6B¥7.9B¥7.2B0.2594.8%—
FY201810,074¥6.9B¥7.3B¥7.3B0.2491.1%—
FY201710,327¥7.0B¥7.3B¥7.4B0.2387.9%—
FY201610,568¥6.6B¥7.4B¥7.4B0.2385.4%—
FY201510,713¥6.5B¥7.7B¥7.4B0.2383.8%—

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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)