Nakatsu City finances

大分県中津市の財政

City Oita Prefecture, Japan Population 81,524 Area 491.44 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥48.8B
Per resident ¥598,714
Local bonds outstanding
¥38.1B
Per resident ¥466,734
Reserve funds
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥111,795
Fiscal strength index
0.52
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.52
#685 of 1718 in Japan · #4 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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 ratioWorse than peers
98.9%
#1649 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥466,734
#736 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥111,795
#1379 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
34.4%
#1012 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
16.8%
#1266 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥50.4B · per resident ¥618,223

Local taxes 23.2%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 21.6%National subsidies 18.9%Prefectural subsidies 8.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.7%Donations 0.5%Other 10.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.7B¥143,15323.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.5B¥43,0517.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.9B¥133,26721.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.5B¥116,78818.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.3B¥52,9028.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.9B¥59,6879.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥271M¥3,3290.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.4B¥66,04710.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥268M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥18.7B¥229,381¥194,51738.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.2B¥75,450¥69,05312.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.9B¥60,656¥57,05810.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.3B¥52,938¥44,1778.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.3B¥52,502¥38,6838.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.8B¥46,407¥39,9137.8%
Fire & emergency¥2.1B¥25,257¥17,6234.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.8B¥21,670¥9,0053.6%
Disaster recovery¥1.7B¥20,389¥813.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥847M¥10,384¥8,6411.7%
Assembly¥263M¥3,224¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥37M¥456¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥97,870 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥41,986 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥63,742 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥25,763 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 51.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.500.550.600.650.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

81K82K83K84K85K86K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202481,524¥48.8B¥38.1B¥9.1B0.5298.9%—
FY202382,221¥46.3B¥37.3B¥10.2B0.5193.8%—
FY202283,101¥45.2B¥38.7B¥10.2B0.5194.5%—
FY202183,110¥45.4B¥39.7B¥9.3B0.5189.7%—
FY202083,808¥51.5B¥40.3B¥8.7B0.5196.7%—
FY201983,993¥41.2B¥40.8B¥9.4B0.5198.7%—
FY201884,344¥40.7B¥41.7B¥10.4B0.5096.6%—
FY201784,608¥41.4B¥42.5B¥10.6B0.5096.9%—
FY201684,864¥40.5B¥43.8B¥12.0B0.5094.4%—
FY201585,264¥41.3B¥44.8B¥11.8B0.5094.5%—

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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)