Kuma Village finances

熊本県球磨村の財政

Village Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 2,648 Area 207.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥2,551,521
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥2,281,394
Reserve funds
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥2,083,717
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #44 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
81.9%
#164 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥2,281,394
#1670 of 1741 in Japan · #44 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥2,083,717
#67 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
31.0%
#1190 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
51.3%
#250 of 1718 in Japan · #10 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥7.3B · per resident ¥2,771,324

Local taxes 3.4%Shared taxes and grants 2.6%Local allocation tax 32.2%National subsidies 19.1%Prefectural subsidies 9.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.6%Donations 0.6%Other 27.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥246M¥92,8933.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥191M¥72,0402.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥892,34732.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥528,60519.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥697M¥263,0669.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥413M¥156,0605.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥46M¥17,3560.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥748,95727.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥38M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥1,078,694¥318,92042.3%
Disaster recovery¥1.1B¥419,603¥1,95516.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥876M¥330,970¥240,27413.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥496M¥187,417¥105,3257.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥419M¥158,240¥125,4686.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥314M¥118,482¥128,6784.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥253M¥95,688¥136,2653.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥210M¥79,332¥86,2973.1%
Fire & emergency¥147M¥55,578¥53,0932.2%
Assembly¥55M¥20,615¥17,5610.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥18M¥6,902¥45,8640.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥196M
Per resident ¥73,971 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥282M
Per resident ¥106,564 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥393M
Per resident ¥148,307 (median ¥98,485)
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 23.6% 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¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.100.150.200.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,5003,0003,5004,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,648¥6.8B¥6.0B¥5.5B0.1581.9%—
FY20232,786¥9.2B¥6.0B¥5.2B0.1480.8%—
FY20222,958¥6.9B¥5.5B¥4.4B0.1577.4%—
FY20213,219¥9.9B¥5.8B¥3.1B0.1573.8%—
FY20203,368¥7.8B¥4.3B¥2.6B0.1582.7%—
FY20193,585¥4.3B¥3.6B¥1.6B0.1483.2%—
FY20183,699¥3.7B¥3.4B¥1.6B0.1482.7%—
FY20173,839¥3.9B¥3.5B¥1.6B0.1380.6%—
FY20163,898¥4.2B¥3.4B¥1.7B0.1379.3%—
FY20153,981¥4.0B¥3.5B¥1.7B0.1275.7%—

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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)