Taragi Town finances

熊本県多良木町の財政

Town Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 8,321 Area 165.86 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.8B
Per resident ¥938,199
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥733,988
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥512,509
Fiscal strength index
0.23
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.23
#1394 of 1718 in Japan · #35 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 ratioBetter than peers
83.4%
#221 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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
¥733,988
#1176 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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
¥512,509
#453 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 ratioWorse than peers
24.9%
#1508 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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 ratioWorse than peers
26.1%
#795 of 1718 in Japan · #31 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 ¥8.3B · per resident ¥1,002,582

Local taxes 9.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.1%Local allocation tax 40.9%National subsidies 13.0%Prefectural subsidies 9.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.7%Donations 3.5%Other 11.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥806M¥96,8729.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥426M¥51,2045.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥410,49740.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥130,68613.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥771M¥92,6999.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥563M¥67,6416.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥289M¥34,7203.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥984M¥118,26311.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥282M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.2B¥264,330¥224,28428.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.6B¥191,490¥189,68220.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥677M¥81,354¥87,5228.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥634M¥76,235¥94,3998.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥627M¥75,409¥62,1798.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥550M¥66,117¥100,9187.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥527M¥63,317¥97,8686.7%
Fire & emergency¥496M¥59,630¥38,6876.4%
Disaster recovery¥338M¥40,606¥1,5424.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥98M¥11,817¥26,8701.3%
Assembly¥66M¥7,895¥10,2150.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥741M
Per resident ¥89,027 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥584M
Per resident ¥70,137 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥874M
Per resident ¥105,023 (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 37.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

8,0008,5009,0009,50010K10K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,321¥7.8B¥6.1B¥4.3B0.2383.4%—
FY20238,554¥8.0B¥6.2B¥3.9B0.2382.5%—
FY20228,828¥8.1B¥6.3B¥3.5B0.2483.1%—
FY20219,069¥8.4B¥5.8B¥2.9B0.2482.5%—
FY20209,227¥8.2B¥5.7B¥2.6B0.2489.0%—
FY20199,429¥6.8B¥5.4B¥2.3B0.2488.3%—
FY20189,591¥6.8B¥5.2B¥2.2B0.2393.3%—
FY20179,775¥6.4B¥5.8B¥2.7B0.2388.2%—
FY20169,986¥6.3B¥5.9B¥2.7B0.2287.1%—
FY201510,165¥6.3B¥6.1B¥2.6B0.2285.8%—

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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)