Hioki City finances

鹿児島県日置市の財政

City Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 46,134 Area 253.01 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.8B
Per resident ¥666,699
Local bonds outstanding
¥30.5B
Per resident ¥661,370
Reserve funds
¥11.5B
Per resident ¥248,848
Fiscal strength index
0.40
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.40
#936 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
92.4%
#978 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥661,370
#1081 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥248,848
#884 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
28.5%
#1351 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
30.4%
#635 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥32.0B · per resident ¥693,385

Local taxes 15.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 30.2%National subsidies 19.4%Prefectural subsidies 8.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.8%Donations 3.9%Other 9.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥5.0B¥108,27315.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.9B¥41,3586.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥9.6B¥209,13930.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥6.2B¥134,72819.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥56,7828.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.5B¥53,9067.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.2B¥26,9813.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.9B¥62,2189.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.2B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥11.4B¥247,561¥204,71337.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.4B¥74,187¥55,60911.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥69,258¥95,25710.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.1B¥67,593¥53,61910.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.7B¥59,435¥65,1808.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥48,486¥56,1097.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.7B¥37,085¥15,9795.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥30,842¥24,4984.6%
Fire & emergency¥872M¥18,912¥24,6922.8%
Disaster recovery¥433M¥9,393¥1,5781.4%
Assembly¥169M¥3,668¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥13M¥279¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥96,607 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥51,957 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥80,903 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥831M
Per resident ¥18,012 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 52.0% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

46K48K50K52K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202446,134¥30.8B¥30.5B¥11.5B0.4092.4%—
FY202346,642¥31.5B¥31.3B¥11.3B0.4092.0%—
FY202246,992¥29.5B¥30.8B¥10.6B0.4090.1%—
FY202147,452¥31.1B¥31.6B¥9.5B0.3984.2%—
FY202047,781¥36.7B¥32.1B¥8.0B0.4092.1%—
FY201948,238¥29.1B¥31.7B¥7.7B0.3993.0%—
FY201848,711¥27.0B¥30.6B¥8.4B0.3989.6%—
FY201749,305¥26.6B¥30.0B¥8.4B0.3889.3%—
FY201649,858¥26.5B¥30.0B¥8.2B0.3790.2%—
FY201550,230¥26.8B¥29.7B¥8.4B0.3787.8%—

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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)