Kitsuki City finances

大分県杵築市の財政

City Oita Prefecture, Japan Population 26,153 Area 280.08 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥20.0B
Per resident ¥763,325
Local bonds outstanding
¥17.5B
Per resident ¥667,330
Reserve funds
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥302,994
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
89.3%
#589 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥667,330
#1088 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 18 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥302,994
#752 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
29.4%
#1292 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
28.3%
#715 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 18 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥20.8B · per resident ¥794,239

Local taxes 14.8%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 35.6%National subsidies 14.4%Prefectural subsidies 9.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.4%Donations 3.7%Other 11.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥117,18114.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥46,9885.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.4B¥282,82135.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.0B¥114,75214.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥72,8229.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥43,1855.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥770M¥29,4233.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥87,06711.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥744M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.3B¥239,106¥237,42031.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.4B¥169,258¥155,07822.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.7B¥66,005¥81,9068.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.7B¥63,333¥73,0238.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.4B¥55,319¥73,4677.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥52,363¥34,5916.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.2B¥45,591¥68,4406.0%
Fire & emergency¥829M¥31,697¥33,1214.2%
Disaster recovery¥622M¥23,766¥3,0783.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥215M¥8,227¥23,3011.1%
Assembly¥161M¥6,156¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥65M¥2,503¥6890.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥71,006 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥58,394 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥77,742 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥835M
Per resident ¥31,909 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 44.6% 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

0.300.350.400.452015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

26K28K30K32K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202426,153¥20.0B¥17.5B¥7.9B0.3489.3%—
FY202326,711¥20.3B¥18.0B¥7.4B0.3390.0%—
FY202227,295¥20.1B¥19.6B¥7.3B0.3491.5%—
FY202127,638¥21.1B¥21.5B¥7.5B0.3485.6%—
FY202028,235¥26.7B¥22.7B¥6.2B0.3594.4%—
FY201928,873¥22.8B¥24.7B¥8.2B0.34100.9%—
FY201829,437¥19.1B¥23.4B¥9.0B0.34100.9%—
FY201729,871¥20.3B¥23.9B¥10.0B0.3498.5%—
FY201630,222¥19.5B¥23.2B¥10.2B0.3496.4%—
FY201530,645¥19.1B¥23.7B¥10.0B0.3490.7%—

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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)