Kijo Town finances

宮崎県木城町の財政

Town Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 4,710 Area 145.96 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥1,106,391
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥726,930
Reserve funds
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥1,121,331
Fiscal strength index
0.75
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.75
#287 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
83.2%
#208 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥726,930
#1165 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 26 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,121,331
#190 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
64.2%
#56 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
99.3%
#44 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 26 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.7B · per resident ¥1,422,686

Local taxes 32.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 11.3%National subsidies 7.4%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.9%Donations 4.3%Other 27.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.2B¥467,05632.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥225M¥47,8083.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥755M¥160,23211.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥494M¥104,9067.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥331M¥70,2644.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥594M¥126,0088.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥287M¥61,0294.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥385,38327.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥279M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥293,594¥271,26326.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥263,566¥342,22923.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥681M¥144,556¥134,37713.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥420M¥89,192¥136,1238.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥348M¥73,850¥53,2316.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥326M¥69,283¥176,6126.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥292M¥62,060¥146,2935.6%
Fire & emergency¥236M¥50,035¥66,2414.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥193M¥41,061¥169,9253.7%
Assembly¥68M¥14,543¥18,3731.3%
Disaster recovery¥22M¥4,652¥1430.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥566M
Per resident ¥120,180 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥361M
Per resident ¥76,707 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥455M
Per resident ¥96,707 (median ¥107,823)
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 34.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.000.250.500.751.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

4,6004,8005,0005,2005,4005,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,710¥5.2B¥3.4B¥5.3B0.7583.2%—
FY20234,817¥5.2B¥3.0B¥5.6B0.7981.2%—
FY20224,908¥7.5B¥2.9B¥6.0B0.8379.4%—
FY20214,987¥5.9B¥1.5B¥6.5B0.8976.7%—
FY20205,081¥6.0B¥1.1B¥5.8B0.9482.6%—
FY20195,181¥4.6B¥1.1B¥5.4B0.9781.2%—
FY20185,255¥4.3B¥1.2B¥5.3B0.9879.7%—
FY20175,361¥4.7B¥1.3B¥5.2B0.9975.7%—
FY20165,350¥4.2B¥1.3B¥4.9B0.9972.4%—
FY20155,420¥4.3B¥1.5B¥4.8B0.9970.1%—

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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)