Kushima City finances

宮崎県串間市の財政

City Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 16,047 Area 294.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥16.8B
Per resident ¥1,044,735
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.1B
Per resident ¥754,552
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥168,490
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 26 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
93.8%
#1166 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 26 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 residentWorse than peers
¥754,552
#1192 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 26 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 residentWorse than peers
¥168,490
#1137 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 26 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 ratio
34.8%
#987 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 26 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 ratioWorse than peers
8.5%
#1633 of 1718 in Japan · #26 of 26 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 ¥17.3B · per resident ¥1,075,368

Local taxes 11.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 30.1%National subsidies 13.9%Prefectural subsidies 8.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.7%Donations 6.9%Other 16.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.9B¥119,26211.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥756M¥47,1334.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.2B¥323,70030.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.4B¥149,25113.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥87,5468.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥93,5708.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥74,5886.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥180,31816.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.2B

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
¥5.2B¥322,919¥237,42030.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥210,868¥155,07820.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥94,791¥73,4679.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥93,133¥68,4408.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥87,519¥73,0238.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥71,834¥34,5916.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥65,778¥81,9066.3%
Fire & emergency¥725M¥45,155¥33,1214.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥377M¥23,482¥23,3012.2%
Disaster recovery¥321M¥20,011¥3,0781.9%
Assembly¥148M¥9,245¥6,3190.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥123,333 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥77,921 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥95,643 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥418M
Per resident ¥26,022 (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 37.7% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

16K17K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,047¥16.8B¥12.1B¥2.7B0.3293.8%—
FY202316,517¥16.1B¥11.6B¥3.1B0.3192.8%—
FY202216,990¥15.1B¥11.4B¥2.9B0.3191.9%—
FY202117,394¥14.3B¥11.5B¥3.4B0.3089.6%—
FY202017,722¥16.0B¥11.3B¥3.1B0.2992.3%—
FY201918,176¥13.6B¥10.6B¥3.1B0.2892.4%—
FY201818,631¥12.8B¥10.0B¥3.5B0.2893.2%—
FY201718,904¥12.1B¥9.6B¥3.7B0.2793.6%—
FY201619,253¥12.4B¥9.6B¥3.7B0.2691.4%—
FY201519,636¥11.8B¥9.5B¥3.7B0.2587.9%—

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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)