Nakatane Town finances

鹿児島県中種子町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 7,102 Area 136.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥1,127,477
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥1,016,102
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥581,925
Fiscal strength index
0.22
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.22
#1418 of 1718 in Japan · #28 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
90.5%
#746 of 1741 in Japan · #21 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
¥1,016,102
#1370 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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
¥581,925
#403 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
21.4%
#1620 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
19.8%
#1104 of 1718 in Japan · #38 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 ¥8.1B · per resident ¥1,146,475

Local taxes 10.4%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 42.6%National subsidies 16.2%Prefectural subsidies 8.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 0.9%Other 10.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥847M¥119,27410.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥346M¥48,6814.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥488,14842.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥186,10316.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥676M¥95,2078.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥593M¥83,4697.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥72M¥10,1770.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥820M¥115,41510.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥72M

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¥272,746¥224,28424.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥166,927¥189,68214.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥155,603¥97,86813.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥955M¥134,472¥94,39911.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥680M¥95,769¥62,1798.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥663M¥93,324¥87,5228.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥556M¥78,230¥100,9186.9%
Disaster recovery¥354M¥49,895¥1,5424.4%
Fire & emergency¥335M¥47,168¥38,6874.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥161M¥22,614¥26,8702.0%
Assembly¥76M¥10,729¥10,2151.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥677M
Per resident ¥95,395 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥545M
Per resident ¥76,679 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥715M
Per resident ¥100,673 (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 42.5% 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

0.200.220.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,0007,5008,0008,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,102¥8.0B¥7.2B¥4.1B0.2290.5%—
FY20237,301¥8.0B¥7.6B¥4.2B0.2188.6%—
FY20227,489¥8.0B¥8.1B¥3.9B0.2189.8%—
FY20217,629¥8.3B¥8.4B¥3.7B0.2286.7%—
FY20207,775¥8.5B¥8.3B¥3.3B0.2389.4%—
FY20197,924¥6.7B¥8.0B¥3.2B0.2389.3%—
FY20188,029¥6.5B¥7.9B¥3.3B0.2391.0%—
FY20178,121¥6.6B¥7.9B¥3.5B0.2394.5%—
FY20168,272¥7.0B¥7.8B¥3.5B0.2390.7%—
FY20158,373¥6.5B¥7.4B¥3.4B0.2290.1%—

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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)