Kusu Town finances

大分県玖珠町の財政

Town Oita Prefecture, Japan Population 13,808 Area 286.60 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.8B
Per resident ¥784,150
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥502,056
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥371,126
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 18 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 ratioWorse than peers
95.2%
#1344 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 18 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 residentBetter than peers
¥502,056
#805 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 18 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
¥371,126
#628 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 18 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
32.4%
#1112 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 18 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 ratioWorse than peers
15.4%
#1340 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 18 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 ¥11.3B · per resident ¥816,336

Local taxes 14.7%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 31.2%National subsidies 16.9%Prefectural subsidies 9.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.9%Donations 4.2%Other 13.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.7B¥119,62314.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥725M¥52,4706.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥254,44331.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥137,68816.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥75,2929.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥442M¥32,0183.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥469M¥34,0024.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥110,80013.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥465M

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
¥3.1B¥225,079¥196,56228.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.3B¥163,546¥132,74420.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥86,705¥74,09011.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥848M¥61,443¥56,4937.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥800M¥57,925¥57,4427.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥785M¥56,883¥30,7257.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥646M¥46,750¥64,1746.0%
Fire & emergency¥406M¥29,432¥27,8483.8%
Disaster recovery¥357M¥25,841¥5313.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥319M¥23,077¥16,8592.9%
Assembly¥99M¥7,159¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥4M¥310¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥998M
Per resident ¥72,250 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥962M
Per resident ¥69,660 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥83,169 (median ¥75,979)
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 40.2% 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

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

13K14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,808¥10.8B¥6.9B¥5.1B0.3795.2%—
FY202314,063¥10.3B¥7.3B¥4.9B0.3694.2%—
FY202214,384¥10.6B¥7.6B¥4.7B0.3592.3%—
FY202114,694¥11.1B¥8.0B¥4.5B0.3688.5%—
FY202014,980¥11.3B¥7.9B¥3.8B0.3793.7%—
FY201915,244¥9.0B¥7.7B¥3.9B0.3695.3%—
FY201815,304¥11.0B¥7.7B¥4.1B0.3694.6%—
FY201715,898¥9.1B¥6.7B¥5.0B0.3591.2%—
FY201616,185¥8.8B¥6.8B¥5.0B0.3589.5%—
FY201516,434¥8.7B¥7.0B¥5.1B0.3489.8%—

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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)