Kobayashi City finances

宮崎県小林市の財政

City Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 42,075 Area 562.95 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.9B
Per resident ¥733,687
Local bonds outstanding
¥25.0B
Per resident ¥595,337
Reserve funds
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥179,481
Fiscal strength index
0.39
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.39
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
94.3%
#1244 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥595,337
#992 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥179,481
#1096 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
33.3%
#1070 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
12.5%
#1484 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥32.1B · per resident ¥762,504

Local taxes 16.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 27.8%National subsidies 18.6%Prefectural subsidies 8.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.6%Donations 4.2%Other 13.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.1B¥121,86416.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥42,1585.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥8.9B¥211,74727.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.0B¥141,45318.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.7B¥63,1708.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.1B¥50,3846.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥32,2904.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.2B¥99,43713.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.3B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥11.0B¥261,619¥204,71335.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.2B¥100,355¥95,25713.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.1B¥74,379¥56,10910.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.0B¥71,926¥55,6099.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥3.0B¥71,794¥24,4989.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.4B¥57,361¥65,1807.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥44,852¥53,6196.1%
Fire & emergency¥809M¥19,219¥24,6922.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥691M¥16,418¥15,9792.2%
Disaster recovery¥473M¥11,245¥1,5781.5%
Assembly¥181M¥4,299¥4,5580.6%
その他¥9M¥221¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥100,443 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥57,055 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥80,496 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥960M
Per resident ¥22,805 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 46.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

42K44K46K48K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202442,075¥30.9B¥25.0B¥7.6B0.3994.3%—
FY202342,944¥32.2B¥25.9B¥7.6B0.3895.7%—
FY202243,554¥29.7B¥26.9B¥7.1B0.3895.9%—
FY202144,047¥31.4B¥28.7B¥6.5B0.3890.8%—
FY202044,634¥34.9B¥29.8B¥5.6B0.3994.5%—
FY201945,334¥28.2B¥30.0B¥6.9B0.3997.7%—
FY201845,990¥27.7B¥30.3B¥7.6B0.3895.8%—
FY201746,513¥30.5B¥30.8B¥8.6B0.3894.8%—
FY201647,090¥28.7B¥29.3B¥9.1B0.3793.0%—
FY201547,646¥27.9B¥28.9B¥8.6B0.3691.1%—

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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)