Nagashima Town finances

鹿児島県長島町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 9,399 Area 116.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥1,462,662
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.4B
Per resident ¥1,746,523
Reserve funds
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥694,297
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #29 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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 ratioWorse than peers
94.7%
#1283 of 1741 in Japan · #43 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥1,746,523
#1606 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥694,297
#351 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
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
24.0%
#1541 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
9.9%
#1595 of 1718 in Japan · #42 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥14.4B · per resident ¥1,527,058

Local taxes 6.4%Shared taxes and grants 2.8%Local allocation tax 35.7%National subsidies 13.6%Prefectural subsidies 10.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.5%Donations 5.0%Other 12.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥920M¥97,8906.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥398M¥42,3892.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.1B¥545,16335.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥208,26413.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥159,61610.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.9B¥205,49013.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥716M¥76,2235.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥192,02312.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥709M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.0B¥315,961¥224,28421.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.6B¥271,380¥189,68218.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.9B¥207,011¥62,17914.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.8B¥194,817¥94,39913.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥193,127¥100,91813.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥784M¥83,442¥87,5225.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥757M¥80,488¥97,8685.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥547M¥58,162¥26,8704.0%
Fire & emergency¥379M¥40,322¥38,6872.8%
Assembly¥96M¥10,257¥10,2150.7%
Disaster recovery¥72M¥7,697¥1,5420.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥128,288 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥802M
Per resident ¥85,326 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥807M
Per resident ¥85,842 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥155M
Per resident ¥16,504 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 39.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.100.200.300.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

9,0009,50010K10K11K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,399¥13.7B¥16.4B¥6.5B0.1994.7%—
FY20239,643¥12.3B¥16.3B¥6.8B0.1889.9%—
FY20229,809¥11.6B¥16.4B¥6.3B0.1887.5%—
FY202110,017¥12.4B¥16.6B¥5.9B0.1885.3%—
FY202010,219¥13.7B¥16.7B¥5.2B0.1889.2%—
FY201910,386¥12.8B¥16.0B¥5.3B0.1892.5%—
FY201810,529¥11.8B¥15.2B¥5.6B0.1890.1%—
FY201710,629¥11.9B¥14.7B¥6.0B0.1890.1%—
FY201610,793¥11.3B¥14.3B¥6.0B0.1888.4%—
FY201510,924¥11.5B¥14.3B¥5.9B0.1885.8%—

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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)