Gokase Town finances

宮崎県五ケ瀬町の財政

Town Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Population 3,278 Area 171.73 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥1,744,357
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥1,293,278
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥823,266
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #25 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 ratioWorse than peers
97.4%
#1540 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
¥1,293,278
#1494 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 residentWorse than peers
¥823,266
#290 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.3%
#1673 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
54.5%
#214 of 1718 in Japan · #4 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 ¥6.0B · per resident ¥1,823,846

Local taxes 5.2%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 43.8%National subsidies 14.9%Prefectural subsidies 10.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 4.0%Other 10.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥310M¥94,7085.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥221M¥67,5343.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.6B¥799,05243.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥892M¥271,98014.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥654M¥199,46910.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥438M¥133,4797.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥242M¥73,7864.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥603M¥183,83910.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥224M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Disaster recovery¥989M¥301,639¥14317.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥824M¥251,430¥342,22914.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥822M¥250,756¥271,26314.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥675M¥206,010¥136,12311.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥525M¥160,290¥146,2939.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥502M¥152,992¥53,2318.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥467M¥142,541¥169,9258.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥383M¥116,725¥176,6126.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥312M¥95,127¥134,3775.5%
Fire & emergency¥155M¥47,218¥66,2412.7%
Assembly¥64M¥19,628¥18,3731.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥238M
Per resident ¥72,702 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥203M
Per resident ¥61,978 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥380M
Per resident ¥116,076 (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 28.8% 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

0.120.140.160.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

3,2503,5003,7504,0004,2502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,278¥5.7B¥4.2B¥2.7B0.1597.4%—
FY20233,385¥5.7B¥4.3B¥2.6B0.1591.6%—
FY20223,503¥4.9B¥4.3B¥2.7B0.1595.1%—
FY20213,606¥5.0B¥4.3B¥2.8B0.1587.2%—
FY20203,723¥6.1B¥4.1B¥2.6B0.1589.0%—
FY20193,812¥4.6B¥3.1B¥3.0B0.1494.1%—
FY20183,901¥4.0B¥2.8B¥3.1B0.1495.8%—
FY20173,985¥4.1B¥2.9B¥3.0B0.1387.6%—
FY20164,083¥4.0B¥2.9B¥3.0B0.1285.2%—
FY20154,164¥4.1B¥2.9B¥2.9B0.1281.5%—

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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)