Kawaminami Town finances

宮崎県川南町の財政

Town Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 14,617 Area 90.13 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.3B
Per resident ¥1,182,832
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥352,087
Reserve funds
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥682,272
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
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥352,087
#478 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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 residentBetter than peers
¥682,272
#358 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 ratioBetter than peers
61.2%
#77 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
21.9%
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #16 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 ¥17.9B · per resident ¥1,222,544

Local taxes 10.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.6%Local allocation tax 14.3%National subsidies 7.6%Prefectural subsidies 11.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.3%Donations 27.8%Other 23.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.8B¥125,45510.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥646M¥44,1953.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥175,26314.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥93,2977.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.1B¥145,04011.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥233M¥15,9611.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥5.0B¥340,02627.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.1B¥283,30723.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥5.0B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.9B¥538,749¥132,74445.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.4B¥230,283¥196,56219.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.1B¥141,124¥30,72511.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥976M¥66,772¥74,0905.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥759M¥51,928¥16,8594.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥676M¥46,235¥57,4423.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥609M¥41,650¥64,1743.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥523M¥35,749¥56,4933.0%
Fire & emergency¥292M¥19,981¥27,8481.7%
Assembly¥91M¥6,224¥6,6360.5%
Disaster recovery¥60M¥4,138¥5310.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥94,056 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥766M
Per resident ¥52,384 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥83,728 (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 24.8% 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

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

14K15K16K16K16K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202414,617¥17.3B¥5.1B¥10.0B0.4591.5%—
FY202314,930¥16.8B¥5.6B¥8.7B0.4488.9%—
FY202215,095¥13.8B¥5.8B¥6.7B0.4586.2%—
FY202115,284¥12.4B¥6.0B¥5.3B0.4581.4%—
FY202015,490¥12.7B¥6.0B¥4.8B0.4992.4%—
FY201915,642¥11.1B¥5.6B¥4.9B0.4784.0%—
FY201815,780¥10.2B¥5.1B¥5.2B0.4695.8%—
FY201715,929¥9.2B¥5.1B¥5.6B0.4088.1%—
FY201616,128¥9.1B¥5.2B¥5.0B0.3882.9%—
FY201516,379¥8.6B¥6.0B¥4.9B0.3678.3%—

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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)