Akune City finances

鹿児島県阿久根市の財政

City Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 18,147 Area 134.28 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.0B
Per resident ¥769,359
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥611,073
Reserve funds
¥8.7B
Per resident ¥477,466
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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
90.7%
#772 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 residentBetter than peers
¥611,073
#1018 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥477,466
#488 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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 ratioWorse than peers
31.3%
#1172 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
30.8%
#627 of 1718 in Japan · #16 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 ¥14.6B · per resident ¥804,435

Local taxes 13.3%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 34.2%National subsidies 15.3%Prefectural subsidies 8.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.1%Donations 3.9%Other 14.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.9B¥106,83913.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥759M¥41,8015.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.0B¥275,14034.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥122,68815.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥64,7068.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥883M¥48,6836.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥565M¥31,1133.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥113,46414.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥557M

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
¥5.0B¥274,411¥237,42035.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.3B¥126,062¥155,07816.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥79,137¥73,02310.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥63,377¥81,9068.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥60,643¥73,4677.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥55,537¥68,4407.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥675M¥37,202¥34,5914.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥511M¥28,184¥23,3013.7%
Fire & emergency¥480M¥26,448¥33,1213.4%
Disaster recovery¥190M¥10,456¥3,0781.4%
Assembly¥131M¥7,232¥6,3190.9%
Labor¥12M¥670¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥87,726 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥67,102 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥104,075 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥281M
Per resident ¥15,505 (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 43.3% 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

0.330.340.350.360.372015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

18K19K20K21K22K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202418,147¥14.0B¥11.1B¥8.7B0.3590.7%—
FY202318,538¥13.3B¥11.3B¥8.6B0.3693.6%—
FY202218,914¥13.5B¥11.7B¥8.1B0.3692.7%—
FY202119,314¥14.0B¥12.2B¥7.6B0.3685.6%—
FY202019,842¥15.1B¥12.0B¥6.7B0.3788.3%—
FY201920,176¥12.4B¥11.3B¥6.6B0.3792.6%—
FY201820,590¥12.5B¥10.6B¥6.5B0.3792.3%—
FY201721,065¥12.7B¥10.1B¥6.6B0.3691.9%—
FY201621,533¥11.5B¥9.6B¥6.2B0.3489.9%—
FY201521,916¥12.3B¥9.6B¥5.6B0.3387.0%—

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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)