Kinko Town finances

鹿児島県錦江町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 6,165 Area 163.19 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥1,393,151
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥1,250,511
Reserve funds
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥1,097,499
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 ratio
89.0%
#568 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
¥1,250,511
#1481 of 1741 in Japan · #33 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
¥1,097,499
#196 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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
20.1%
#1650 of 1741 in Japan · #36 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
24.3%
#878 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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 ¥8.8B · per resident ¥1,428,262

Local taxes 7.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.5%Local allocation tax 42.2%National subsidies 8.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 19.8%Donations 2.5%Other 10.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥614M¥99,5267.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥308M¥50,0343.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥603,00042.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥703M¥114,0028.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥558M¥90,4326.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥283,15819.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥224M¥36,2602.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥936M¥151,85010.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥215M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥453,140¥189,68232.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.9B¥305,626¥224,28421.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥910M¥147,659¥94,39910.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥693M¥112,468¥62,1798.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥594M¥96,401¥97,8686.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥502M¥81,381¥100,9185.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥386M¥62,639¥87,5224.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥313M¥50,778¥26,8703.6%
Disaster recovery¥239M¥38,704¥1,5422.8%
Fire & emergency¥195M¥31,649¥38,6872.3%
Assembly¥78M¥12,689¥10,2150.9%
その他¥96,000¥16¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥508M
Per resident ¥82,434 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥689M
Per resident ¥111,769 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥687M
Per resident ¥111,414 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (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 34.6% 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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0007,0008,0009,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,165¥8.6B¥7.7B¥6.8B0.1989.0%—
FY20236,399¥7.6B¥6.8B¥6.6B0.1987.6%—
FY20226,640¥7.2B¥7.0B¥6.5B0.1984.8%—
FY20216,939¥7.2B¥7.4B¥6.0B0.1982.1%—
FY20207,171¥7.5B¥7.6B¥5.4B0.1987.6%—
FY20197,387¥7.6B¥7.7B¥5.3B0.1991.5%—
FY20187,566¥6.9B¥7.2B¥5.3B0.1990.9%—
FY20177,802¥6.6B¥6.7B¥5.3B0.1889.8%—
FY20168,022¥6.7B¥6.9B¥5.2B0.1787.8%—
FY20158,227¥6.5B¥7.4B¥5.1B0.1785.2%—

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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)