Minamiosumi Town finances

鹿児島県南大隅町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 5,912 Area 213.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥1,500,788
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.0B
Per resident ¥1,699,515
Reserve funds
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥1,498,082
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #33 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
88.2%
#500 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥1,699,515
#1596 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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
¥1,498,082
#127 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
19.6%
#1661 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
19.4%
#1132 of 1718 in Japan · #39 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 ¥9.3B · per resident ¥1,569,472

Local taxes 5.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 42.4%National subsidies 8.9%Prefectural subsidies 8.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 17.8%Donations 0.7%Other 13.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥541M¥91,4615.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥295M¥49,9723.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.9B¥665,65142.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥822M¥139,0288.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥753M¥127,3628.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.7B¥279,98117.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥63M¥10,6340.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥205,38413.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥59M

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
¥1.9B¥319,632¥224,28421.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥280,086¥87,52218.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥210,287¥189,68214.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.1B¥185,098¥94,39912.3%
Disaster recovery¥604M¥102,160¥1,5426.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥603M¥101,953¥97,8686.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥587M¥99,372¥62,1796.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥437M¥73,994¥26,8704.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥429M¥72,620¥100,9184.8%
Fire & emergency¥242M¥40,901¥38,6872.7%
Assembly¥87M¥14,686¥10,2151.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥524M
Per resident ¥88,564 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥638M
Per resident ¥107,974 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥726M
Per resident ¥122,871 (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 36.7% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,0006,0007,0008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,912¥8.9B¥10.0B¥8.9B0.1688.2%—
FY20236,163¥7.5B¥9.5B¥9.1B0.1686.9%—
FY20226,364¥7.3B¥9.9B¥9.1B0.1789.7%—
FY20216,604¥8.1B¥10.6B¥9.3B0.1789.6%—
FY20206,792¥8.8B¥10.9B¥9.2B0.1893.2%—
FY20197,072¥7.1B¥10.7B¥9.6B0.1796.4%—
FY20187,268¥7.3B¥10.6B¥9.8B0.1795.6%—
FY20177,526¥8.1B¥10.1B¥9.9B0.1691.3%—
FY20167,757¥8.6B¥9.7B¥9.7B0.1687.7%—
FY20157,971¥7.7B¥8.9B¥9.1B0.1683.7%—

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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)