Minamisatsuma City finances

鹿児島県南さつま市の財政

City Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 31,094 Area 283.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥32.2B
Per resident ¥1,037,057
Local bonds outstanding
¥31.1B
Per resident ¥1,000,836
Reserve funds
¥28.2B
Per resident ¥907,854
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 0.46
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 ratioBetter than peers
88.9%
#558 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥1,000,836
#1362 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
¥907,854
#256 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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 ratio
38.1%
#822 of 1741 in Japan · #8 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 ratioWorse than peers
16.7%
#1277 of 1718 in Japan · #40 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 ¥33.8B · per resident ¥1,086,257

Local taxes 9.2%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 30.4%National subsidies 11.6%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.8%Donations 16.3%Other 12.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.1B¥100,0519.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥42,2463.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥10.3B¥330,56430.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.9B¥125,66611.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥57,4845.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥3.6B¥116,92810.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥5.5B¥177,41016.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.2B¥135,90812.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥5.5B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥10.3B¥331,890¥95,25732.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥8.9B¥285,754¥204,71327.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.9B¥92,059¥55,6098.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥76,732¥53,6197.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥74,501¥65,1807.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.0B¥64,248¥56,1096.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥39,653¥24,6923.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥38,178¥24,4983.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥531M¥17,071¥15,9791.6%
Disaster recovery¥374M¥12,012¥1,5781.2%
Assembly¥139M¥4,479¥4,5580.4%
Labor¥15M¥479¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥81,511 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥77,800 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.4B
Per resident ¥108,036 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥568M
Per resident ¥18,265 (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 39.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

30K32K34K36K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,094¥32.2B¥31.1B¥28.2B0.2988.9%—
FY202331,720¥34.4B¥30.2B¥26.6B0.2991.1%—
FY202232,279¥31.9B¥28.7B¥24.8B0.2991.3%—
FY202132,909¥30.7B¥29.2B¥22.5B0.2989.0%—
FY202033,365¥33.6B¥29.9B¥20.4B0.2992.7%—
FY201933,873¥28.5B¥29.8B¥18.8B0.2892.9%—
FY201834,387¥26.6B¥30.5B¥17.6B0.2891.5%—
FY201734,947¥25.8B¥29.7B¥16.9B0.2890.4%—
FY201635,473¥25.4B¥29.1B¥16.1B0.2889.8%—
FY201536,022¥24.8B¥28.8B¥14.5B0.2887.8%—

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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)