Kimotsuki Town finances

鹿児島県肝付町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 13,587 Area 308.04 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.3B
Per resident ¥834,958
Local bonds outstanding
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥761,863
Reserve funds
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥442,393
Fiscal strength index
0.28
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.28
#1234 of 1718 in Japan · #22 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
89.8%
#644 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥761,863
#1202 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥442,393
#528 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
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
29.1%
#1312 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
46.3%
#301 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.8B · per resident ¥872,156

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 4.8%Local allocation tax 39.4%National subsidies 12.8%Prefectural subsidies 8.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.5%Donations 2.7%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥107,03712.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥566M¥41,6444.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.7B¥343,51039.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥111,26912.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1,000M¥73,5658.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥656M¥48,3185.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥317M¥23,3482.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.7B¥123,46514.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥306M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.6B¥266,517¥196,56231.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥174,837¥132,74420.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.3B¥98,102¥57,44211.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1,000M¥73,576¥30,7258.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥885M¥65,124¥74,0907.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥821M¥60,450¥56,4937.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥510M¥37,545¥64,1744.5%
Fire & emergency¥446M¥32,800¥27,8483.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥204M¥14,999¥16,8591.8%
Assembly¥93M¥6,858¥6,6360.8%
Disaster recovery¥56M¥4,150¥5310.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥77,438 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥960M
Per resident ¥70,660 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥118,419 (median ¥75,979)
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 46.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

13K14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,587¥11.3B¥10.4B¥6.0B0.2889.8%—
FY202313,944¥11.2B¥11.0B¥6.1B0.2791.2%—
FY202214,241¥11.1B¥11.7B¥6.1B0.2892.7%—
FY202114,548¥11.2B¥12.2B¥6.0B0.2889.6%—
FY202014,856¥13.5B¥12.4B¥5.7B0.2992.2%—
FY201915,139¥11.8B¥11.6B¥6.3B0.2993.7%—
FY201815,467¥11.3B¥10.4B¥6.5B0.2992.0%—
FY201715,774¥11.1B¥10.0B¥6.5B0.2992.0%—
FY201616,120¥10.6B¥9.4B¥6.5B0.2890.4%—
FY201516,338¥10.3B¥9.8B¥6.4B0.2788.3%—

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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)