Reihoku Town finances

熊本県苓北町の財政

Town Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Population 6,222 Area 67.58 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥882,052
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥906,324
Reserve funds
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥399,072
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #14 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 ratio
87.4%
#439 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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 residentWorse than peers
¥906,324
#1309 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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 residentWorse than peers
¥399,072
#580 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 ratioBetter than peers
35.0%
#978 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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 ratioBetter than peers
48.2%
#276 of 1718 in Japan · #12 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 ¥5.8B · per resident ¥926,805

Local taxes 22.7%Shared taxes and grants 5.4%Local allocation tax 36.8%National subsidies 11.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.1%Donations 0.6%Other 11.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥210,10622.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥313M¥50,2375.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥340,84936.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥669M¥107,49511.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥350M¥56,1966.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥295M¥47,4775.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥35M¥5,6010.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥677M¥108,84211.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥33M

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
¥1.6B¥252,577¥224,28428.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥175,975¥189,68220.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥659M¥105,844¥94,39912.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥541M¥86,922¥100,9189.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥408M¥65,547¥97,8687.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥351M¥56,480¥87,5226.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥293M¥47,113¥62,1795.3%
Fire & emergency¥250M¥40,246¥38,6874.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥167M¥26,855¥26,8703.0%
Disaster recovery¥90M¥14,408¥1,5421.6%
Assembly¥63M¥10,087¥10,2151.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥482M
Per resident ¥77,413 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥498M
Per resident ¥80,016 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥592M
Per resident ¥95,149 (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 44.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.500.602015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,222¥5.5B¥5.6B¥2.5B0.4087.4%—
FY20236,409¥5.6B¥6.0B¥2.3B0.4187.7%—
FY20226,571¥5.6B¥6.3B¥1.9B0.4387.2%—
FY20216,758¥5.5B¥6.5B¥1.6B0.4585.1%—
FY20206,971¥6.0B¥6.9B¥1.2B0.4889.5%—
FY20197,129¥4.9B¥7.1B¥926M0.5091.5%—
FY20187,290¥4.7B¥7.5B¥829M0.5094.7%—
FY20177,412¥5.0B¥7.8B¥956M0.5190.8%—
FY20167,558¥5.4B¥7.9B¥979M0.5289.9%—
FY20157,732¥5.4B¥7.9B¥1.1B0.5587.6%—

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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)