Tsunagi Town finances

熊本県津奈木町の財政

Town Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 4,107 Area 34.08 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥1,086,136
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥728,645
Reserve funds
¥4.0B
Per resident ¥969,199
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #32 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 ratio
89.3%
#589 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥728,645
#1169 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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 resident
¥969,199
#238 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 ratioWorse than peers
24.0%
#1540 of 1741 in Japan · #42 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
42.3%
#359 of 1718 in Japan · #17 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 ¥4.7B · per resident ¥1,135,209

Local taxes 9.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 37.8%National subsidies 12.7%Prefectural subsidies 8.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.8%Donations 4.3%Other 10.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥457M¥111,1889.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥172M¥41,8773.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥429,30837.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥592M¥144,04512.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥372M¥90,6478.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥643M¥156,53813.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥200M¥48,6514.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥464M¥112,95610.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥194M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.1B¥255,744¥271,26323.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥883M¥214,899¥342,22919.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥511M¥124,387¥176,61211.5%
Fire & emergency¥453M¥110,415¥66,24110.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥325M¥79,098¥134,3777.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥316M¥76,836¥53,2317.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥286M¥69,536¥169,9256.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥259M¥62,977¥146,2935.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥220M¥53,595¥136,1234.9%
Disaster recovery¥93M¥22,533¥1432.1%
Assembly¥66M¥16,117¥18,3731.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥347M
Per resident ¥84,396 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥299M
Per resident ¥72,820 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥405M
Per resident ¥98,503 (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 35.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,0004,2004,4004,6004,8005,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,107¥4.5B¥3.0B¥4.0B0.2489.3%—
FY20234,216¥4.2B¥2.6B¥3.9B0.2384.8%—
FY20224,324¥4.3B¥2.6B¥3.7B0.2382.2%—
FY20214,408¥4.5B¥2.6B¥3.4B0.2381.9%—
FY20204,460¥4.0B¥2.5B¥3.1B0.2387.2%—
FY20194,545¥3.1B¥2.3B¥3.1B0.2387.8%—
FY20184,614¥3.0B¥2.2B¥3.1B0.2289.0%—
FY20174,692¥2.9B¥2.2B¥3.2B0.2185.6%—
FY20164,785¥3.2B¥2.3B¥3.2B0.2084.4%—
FY20154,863¥3.3B¥2.3B¥3.2B0.1982.7%—

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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)