Mizukami Village finances

熊本県水上村の財政

Village Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 1,933 Area 190.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥2,347,839
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥1,731,018
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥2,549,458
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #41 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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
85.9%
#340 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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
¥1,731,018
#1602 of 1741 in Japan · #42 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥2,549,458
#50 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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%
#734 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
35.2%
#493 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.2B · per resident ¥2,692,895

Local taxes 4.7%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 35.8%National subsidies 12.9%Prefectural subsidies 3.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.5%Donations 10.3%Other 24.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥246M¥127,2194.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥176M¥90,8103.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥962,91235.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥670M¥346,56412.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥191M¥98,5813.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥236M¥122,0884.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥535M¥276,66310.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.3B¥668,05824.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥513M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥688,137¥632,03129.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥620M¥320,491¥341,45713.7%
Disaster recovery¥577M¥298,669¥3,25712.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥479M¥247,888¥254,16210.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥345M¥178,652¥222,9897.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥310M¥160,321¥280,0916.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥279M¥144,197¥137,2606.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥235M¥121,506¥212,6375.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥199M¥103,030¥214,3894.4%
Fire & emergency¥112M¥58,190¥92,0532.5%
Assembly¥52M¥26,756¥38,8761.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥273M
Per resident ¥141,021 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥154M
Per resident ¥79,774 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥193M
Per resident ¥99,696 (median ¥149,657)
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 26.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

1,9002,0002,1002,2002,3002,4002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,933¥4.5B¥3.3B¥4.9B0.1785.9%—
FY20231,976¥5.4B¥3.6B¥4.7B0.1684.5%—
FY20222,035¥5.7B¥3.5B¥4.4B0.1683.0%—
FY20212,088¥4.4B¥3.6B¥3.7B0.1680.5%—
FY20202,135¥3.9B¥3.8B¥3.1B0.1684.7%—
FY20192,166¥3.4B¥3.8B¥3.1B0.1588.1%—
FY20182,221¥3.1B¥3.7B¥3.2B0.1582.9%—
FY20172,258¥3.8B¥3.6B¥3.3B0.1482.4%—
FY20162,302¥3.2B¥3.0B¥3.3B0.1379.7%—
FY20152,323¥2.8B¥2.5B¥3.2B0.1376.9%—

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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)