Kanoya City finances

鹿児島県鹿屋市の財政

City Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 98,626 Area 448.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥63.5B
Per resident ¥643,549
Local bonds outstanding
¥34.9B
Per resident ¥354,335
Reserve funds
¥25.2B
Per resident ¥255,475
Fiscal strength index
0.47
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.47
#786 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
91.7%
#894 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥354,335
#483 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥255,475
#866 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
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
37.1%
#880 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
24.2%
#881 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥66.3B · per resident ¥672,597

Local taxes 17.2%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 22.3%National subsidies 19.6%Prefectural subsidies 8.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.5%Donations 5.2%Other 14.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥11.4B¥115,68617.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥4.5B¥46,0266.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥14.8B¥150,18122.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥13.0B¥131,53519.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥5.8B¥58,3968.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.6B¥36,7655.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3.5B¥35,0815.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥9.8B¥98,92814.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥3.5B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥24.7B¥250,856¥194,51739.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥13.0B¥131,631¥69,05320.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.7B¥78,489¥57,05812.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.6B¥46,900¥38,6837.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥4.1B¥42,057¥44,1776.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.6B¥36,058¥39,9135.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.5B¥25,554¥9,0054.0%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥13,150¥17,6232.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥777M¥7,879¥8,6411.2%
Disaster recovery¥748M¥7,589¥811.2%
Assembly¥276M¥2,798¥3,3390.4%
Labor¥58M¥589¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥9.0B
Per resident ¥90,992 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥43,021 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥94,541 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥22,289 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 49.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

98K100K102K104K106K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202498,626¥63.5B¥34.9B¥25.2B0.4791.7%—
FY202399,654¥61.7B¥35.8B¥24.6B0.4892.6%—
FY2022100,767¥61.7B¥37.4B¥23.9B0.4891.9%—
FY2021101,522¥62.7B¥40.0B¥20.1B0.4888.1%—
FY2020102,200¥68.6B¥40.6B¥15.5B0.4992.5%—
FY2019102,875¥55.4B¥40.6B¥16.1B0.4892.4%—
FY2018103,665¥53.1B¥40.2B¥16.9B0.4890.2%—
FY2017104,381¥52.9B¥38.9B¥15.0B0.4890.8%—
FY2016104,650¥49.0B¥39.1B¥14.2B0.4790.1%—
FY2015104,949¥47.7B¥40.2B¥13.7B0.4689.8%—

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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)