Kunitomi Town finances

宮崎県国富町の財政

Town Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 18,243 Area 130.63 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥572,783
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.0B
Per resident ¥381,675
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥126,293
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 26 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 ratio
91.3%
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 26 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
¥381,675
#546 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 26 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 residentWorse than peers
¥126,293
#1304 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 26 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 ratio
37.1%
#883 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 26 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
23.4%
#922 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 26 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 ¥10.9B · per resident ¥596,418

Local taxes 18.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 28.1%National subsidies 17.1%Prefectural subsidies 9.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.4%Donations 5.6%Other 13.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥108,90318.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥743M¥40,7526.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥167,67528.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥102,07417.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥55,9659.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥157M¥8,6281.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥606M¥33,1985.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.4B¥79,22313.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥603M

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
¥4.5B¥245,337¥196,56242.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥102,329¥132,74417.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥918M¥50,338¥57,4428.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥720M¥39,452¥30,7256.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥717M¥39,290¥64,1746.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥668M¥36,590¥74,0906.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥604M¥33,119¥56,4935.8%
Fire & emergency¥263M¥14,442¥27,8482.5%
Assembly¥95M¥5,198¥6,6360.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥81M¥4,431¥16,8590.8%
Disaster recovery¥28M¥1,534¥5310.3%
Labor¥13M¥725¥930.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥93,108 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥64,148 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥87,908 (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 48.2% 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

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

18K18K19K20K20K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,243¥10.4B¥7.0B¥2.3B0.4591.3%—
FY202318,405¥10.1B¥7.7B¥2.2B0.4691.5%—
FY202218,695¥9.9B¥8.3B¥2.0B0.4889.7%—
FY202118,923¥10.7B¥8.8B¥1.8B0.4987.7%—
FY202019,082¥11.6B¥9.0B¥1.4B0.5189.0%—
FY201919,299¥9.2B¥8.8B¥1.1B0.5195.0%—
FY201819,450¥8.2B¥8.6B¥1.3B0.5094.4%—
FY201719,722¥8.5B¥9.0B¥1.6B0.5091.7%—
FY201619,961¥9.9B¥9.3B¥1.6B0.5092.6%—
FY201520,204¥9.4B¥8.8B¥1.9B0.5192.2%—

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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)