Isa City finances

鹿児島県伊佐市の財政

City Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 22,748 Area 392.56 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.0B
Per resident ¥837,247
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.6B
Per resident ¥596,721
Reserve funds
¥10.5B
Per resident ¥462,015
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #11 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
¥596,721
#994 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
¥462,015
#505 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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
30.1%
#1253 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
56.2%
#200 of 1718 in Japan · #3 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 ¥20.2B · per resident ¥889,599

Local taxes 16.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 31.5%National subsidies 14.8%Prefectural subsidies 7.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.7%Donations 3.1%Other 10.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.3B¥143,90416.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥44,5825.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.4B¥279,87531.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.0B¥131,31214.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.6B¥70,4497.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.2B¥95,41910.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥632M¥27,7673.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥96,29110.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥576M

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
¥6.8B¥298,637¥237,42035.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.6B¥158,545¥155,07818.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.9B¥82,742¥81,9069.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥67,436¥73,0238.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.4B¥63,593¥33,1217.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.3B¥56,327¥73,4676.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥52,090¥34,5916.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥797M¥35,017¥68,4404.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥230M¥10,098¥23,3011.2%
Disaster recovery¥152M¥6,693¥3,0780.8%
Assembly¥130M¥5,731¥6,3190.7%
Labor¥8M¥340¥6890.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥111,493 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥68,307 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥101,723 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥386M
Per resident ¥16,968 (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 44.7% 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

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

22K24K26K28K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202422,748¥19.0B¥13.6B¥10.5B0.3890.7%—
FY202323,345¥18.6B¥13.3B¥9.9B0.3892.0%—
FY202223,967¥19.1B¥14.0B¥9.5B0.3891.1%—
FY202124,509¥19.1B¥15.0B¥8.8B0.3785.3%—
FY202025,072¥19.0B¥15.3B¥7.9B0.3987.9%—
FY201925,605¥16.0B¥16.1B¥8.2B0.3992.5%—
FY201826,147¥15.4B¥16.2B¥8.2B0.3991.4%—
FY201726,537¥18.6B¥16.6B¥8.3B0.3886.2%—
FY201627,070¥17.5B¥15.2B¥8.0B0.3889.9%—
FY201527,577¥17.7B¥14.8B¥7.8B0.3685.1%—

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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)