Makurazaki City finances

鹿児島県枕崎市の財政

City Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 18,898 Area 74.78 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥15.0B
Per resident ¥792,262
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.0B
Per resident ¥689,591
Reserve funds
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥425,230
Fiscal strength index
0.39
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.39
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
89.4%
#599 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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 resident
¥689,591
#1114 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥425,230
#558 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
38.1%
#815 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
36.4%
#460 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥15.8B · per resident ¥834,166

Local taxes 13.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.1%Local allocation tax 27.5%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.4%Donations 10.1%Other 14.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.1B¥112,01113.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥802M¥42,4515.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.3B¥229,05827.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥118,25314.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥911M¥48,1965.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥77,9969.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.6B¥84,06110.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥122,14114.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.5B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.4B¥232,966¥237,42029.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.1B¥214,654¥155,07827.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.6B¥84,004¥73,46710.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥63,097¥81,9068.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.1B¥58,305¥68,4407.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥56,510¥73,0237.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥648M¥34,310¥34,5914.3%
Fire & emergency¥423M¥22,363¥33,1212.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥216M¥11,412¥23,3011.4%
Disaster recovery¥147M¥7,777¥3,0781.0%
Assembly¥110M¥5,800¥6,3190.7%
Labor¥20M¥1,063¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥71,210 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥65,687 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥78,788 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥327M
Per resident ¥17,282 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 41.3% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.330.350.380.400.432015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

18K19K20K21K22K23K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,898¥15.0B¥13.0B¥8.0B0.3989.4%—
FY202319,235¥15.7B¥12.7B¥7.5B0.3987.8%—
FY202219,715¥15.0B¥11.4B¥6.9B0.4187.9%—
FY202120,020¥16.4B¥11.2B¥6.4B0.4184.1%—
FY202020,479¥18.0B¥11.2B¥4.9B0.4291.8%—
FY201921,006¥14.5B¥11.0B¥3.6B0.4293.6%—
FY201821,447¥11.9B¥10.6B¥2.4B0.4293.8%—
FY201721,807¥11.0B¥10.6B¥2.0B0.4194.2%—
FY201622,192¥11.0B¥10.7B¥1.7B0.4093.7%—
FY201522,620¥11.2B¥10.7B¥1.6B0.3891.8%—

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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)