Asagiri Town finances

熊本県あさぎり町の財政

Town Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 14,058 Area 159.56 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.4B
Per resident ¥950,044
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.0B
Per resident ¥850,701
Reserve funds
¥10.1B
Per resident ¥717,880
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 indexWorse than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
90.4%
#731 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥850,701
#1276 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 45 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥717,880
#337 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
25.1%
#1502 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
79.2%
#89 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 45 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥14.5B · per resident ¥1,028,828

Local taxes 8.4%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 35.6%National subsidies 16.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.5%Donations 0.9%Other 15.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.2B¥86,0508.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥656M¥46,6614.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.2B¥366,77435.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥165,50916.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥73,5647.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥117,96811.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥123M¥8,7560.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥163,54715.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥117M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.7B¥264,898¥196,56227.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥230,830¥132,74424.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥81,392¥57,4428.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥79,735¥74,0908.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥76,788¥64,1748.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥961M¥68,327¥30,7257.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥827M¥58,845¥56,4936.2%
Disaster recovery¥495M¥35,219¥5313.7%
Fire & emergency¥449M¥31,915¥27,8483.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥215M¥15,274¥16,8591.6%
Assembly¥96M¥6,822¥6,6360.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥108,805 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥788M
Per resident ¥56,047 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥83,666 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥230M
Per resident ¥16,365 (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 37.9% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,058¥13.4B¥12.0B¥10.1B0.2490.4%—
FY202314,341¥12.8B¥11.4B¥10.0B0.2385.7%—
FY202214,554¥13.4B¥11.0B¥9.8B0.2385.8%—
FY202114,815¥14.4B¥10.1B¥9.5B0.2384.1%—
FY202015,098¥13.5B¥10.5B¥8.9B0.2487.5%—
FY201915,302¥10.9B¥10.4B¥9.0B0.2388.9%—
FY201815,571¥11.1B¥10.5B¥9.0B0.2388.8%—
FY201715,787¥11.1B¥10.3B¥9.1B0.2387.7%—
FY201615,888¥10.8B¥10.4B¥8.6B0.2387.3%—
FY201516,124¥10.1B¥11.1B¥8.0B0.2284.2%—

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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)