Izumi City finances

鹿児島県出水市の財政

City Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 51,405 Area 329.98 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.9B
Per resident ¥658,881
Local bonds outstanding
¥20.4B
Per resident ¥396,452
Reserve funds
¥19.1B
Per resident ¥372,197
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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 ratioBetter than peers
86.4%
#362 of 1741 in Japan · #6 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 resident
¥396,452
#582 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
¥372,197
#624 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
27.8%
#1384 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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
47.6%
#285 of 1718 in Japan · #5 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 ¥35.4B · per resident ¥688,815

Local taxes 17.1%Shared taxes and grants 5.8%Local allocation tax 28.3%National subsidies 17.3%Prefectural subsidies 17.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 1.7%Other 9.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.1B¥117,92417.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.1B¥39,9585.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.0B¥194,59528.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.1B¥118,90317.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥6.1B¥117,85517.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥26,2463.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥597M¥11,6201.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥61,7149.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥568M

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
¥12.7B¥246,087¥194,51737.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥4.9B¥95,148¥9,00514.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.0B¥78,637¥69,05311.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥3.2B¥62,936¥57,0589.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.6B¥50,016¥44,1777.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.5B¥47,744¥38,6837.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥42,486¥39,9136.4%
Fire & emergency¥729M¥14,182¥17,6232.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥517M¥10,053¥8,6411.5%
Disaster recovery¥403M¥7,836¥811.2%
Assembly¥173M¥3,367¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥20M¥391¥4580.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.5B
Per resident ¥107,688 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥44,241 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥73,936 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥20,161 (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 48.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

51K52K53K54K55K56K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202451,405¥33.9B¥20.4B¥19.1B0.4386.4%—
FY202351,783¥32.0B¥21.4B¥18.4B0.4289.1%—
FY202252,191¥29.6B¥22.6B¥17.2B0.4289.3%—
FY202152,646¥30.1B¥23.9B¥17.0B0.4286.9%—
FY202053,097¥36.8B¥24.7B¥16.7B0.4293.1%—
FY201953,449¥29.4B¥24.1B¥17.8B0.4294.9%—
FY201853,671¥25.1B¥23.9B¥19.2B0.4094.0%—
FY201754,176¥27.3B¥24.5B¥18.8B0.3992.4%—
FY201654,667¥30.1B¥25.0B¥18.8B0.3891.1%—
FY201555,003¥25.8B¥23.4B¥19.5B0.3889.4%—

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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)