Tarumizu City finances

鹿児島県垂水市の財政

City Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 12,973 Area 162.10 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.4B
Per resident ¥1,113,166
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥639,110
Reserve funds
¥6.1B
Per resident ¥471,889
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #19 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
92.1%
#943 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
¥639,110
#1057 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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
¥471,889
#497 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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
43.8%
#536 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
31.6%
#590 of 1718 in Japan · #15 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 ¥14.8B · per resident ¥1,141,255

Local taxes 9.5%Shared taxes and grants 3.7%Local allocation tax 31.9%National subsidies 9.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.7%Donations 12.9%Other 21.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.4B¥108,0019.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥541M¥41,6973.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.7B¥363,78931.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥109,7759.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥930M¥71,6826.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥701M¥54,0354.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.9B¥147,69612.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥244,58021.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.9B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥4.9B¥373,971¥155,07833.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.5B¥267,861¥237,42024.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥86,235¥73,0237.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥81,070¥81,9067.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.0B¥78,623¥73,4677.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.0B¥78,197¥34,5917.0%
Fire & emergency¥728M¥56,101¥33,1215.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥578M¥44,590¥68,4404.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥255M¥19,639¥23,3011.8%
Disaster recovery¥234M¥18,072¥3,0781.6%
Assembly¥114M¥8,805¥6,3190.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥907M
Per resident ¥69,888 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥85,096 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥90,793 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥286M
Per resident ¥22,077 (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 34.9% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K13K14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,973¥14.4B¥8.3B¥6.1B0.2992.1%—
FY202313,258¥13.4B¥8.6B¥5.7B0.2992.0%—
FY202213,624¥12.9B¥9.0B¥5.3B0.2990.1%—
FY202113,885¥12.8B¥9.4B¥4.9B0.3088.7%—
FY202014,283¥14.3B¥9.9B¥4.2B0.3092.8%—
FY201914,586¥13.1B¥10.0B¥4.3B0.3092.5%—
FY201814,885¥11.6B¥9.7B¥3.9B0.3093.6%—
FY201715,201¥13.5B¥9.6B¥4.0B0.2992.8%—
FY201615,620¥11.6B¥9.2B¥3.5B0.2791.5%—
FY201516,007¥10.6B¥9.3B¥3.5B0.2687.7%—

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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)