Minamioguni Town finances

熊本県南小国町の財政

Town Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 3,804 Area 115.90 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥1,553,614
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥801,806
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥1,129,150
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #39 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
93.1%
#1067 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥801,806
#1241 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,129,150
#187 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
41.9%
#615 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
69.9%
#111 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.4B · per resident ¥1,678,302

Local taxes 7.1%Shared taxes and grants 3.6%Local allocation tax 36.1%National subsidies 8.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.0%Donations 18.8%Other 16.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥450M¥118,4137.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥230M¥60,4303.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥606,49336.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥533M¥140,1208.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥321M¥84,2605.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥320M¥84,2435.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥315,68418.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥268,66016.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.2B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥651,068¥342,22941.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥971M¥255,324¥271,26316.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥518M¥136,106¥176,6128.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥468M¥123,048¥136,1237.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥362M¥95,070¥146,2936.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥354M¥93,008¥169,9256.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥291M¥76,496¥134,3774.9%
Fire & emergency¥146M¥38,478¥66,2412.5%
Disaster recovery¥142M¥37,393¥1432.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥125M¥32,856¥53,2312.1%
Assembly¥56M¥14,766¥18,3731.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥313M
Per resident ¥82,190 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥239M
Per resident ¥62,836 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥419M
Per resident ¥110,124 (median ¥107,823)
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 27.0% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.200.222015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,8004,0004,2004,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,804¥5.9B¥3.1B¥4.3B0.2093.1%—
FY20233,875¥5.9B¥3.1B¥3.8B0.1988.3%—
FY20223,850¥5.8B¥3.0B¥3.1B0.2088.1%—
FY20213,877¥5.8B¥3.2B¥2.5B0.2180.1%—
FY20203,927¥5.5B¥3.3B¥1.8B0.2291.1%—
FY20194,019¥4.4B¥3.4B¥1.4B0.2189.2%—
FY20184,080¥4.1B¥3.5B¥1.2B0.2199.0%—
FY20174,126¥4.1B¥3.2B¥1.3B0.2189.2%—
FY20164,205¥3.8B¥2.8B¥1.3B0.2188.8%—
FY20154,265¥3.7B¥2.8B¥1.4B0.2087.3%—

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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)