Minamitane Town finances

鹿児島県南種子町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 5,196 Area 109.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥1,364,556
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥1,020,479
Reserve funds
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥529,686
Fiscal strength index
0.24
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.24
#1359 of 1718 in Japan · #25 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
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥1,020,479
#1371 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
¥529,686
#442 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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
25.2%
#1493 of 1741 in Japan · #28 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
27.2%
#759 of 1718 in Japan · #21 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 ¥7.2B · per resident ¥1,381,988

Local taxes 12.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.4%Local allocation tax 40.9%National subsidies 14.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.2%Donations 0.9%Other 11.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥927M¥178,44412.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥247M¥47,5173.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.9B¥564,85940.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥202,29414.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥479M¥92,2446.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥658M¥126,6589.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥62M¥11,9960.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥821M¥157,97611.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥57M

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
¥1.4B¥274,028¥224,28420.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥234,542¥189,68217.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥921M¥177,338¥100,91813.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥876M¥168,580¥97,86812.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥768M¥147,779¥94,39910.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥680M¥130,793¥62,1799.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥668M¥128,520¥87,5229.4%
Fire & emergency¥208M¥40,051¥38,6872.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥175M¥33,685¥26,8702.5%
Disaster recovery¥82M¥15,780¥1,5421.2%
Assembly¥70M¥13,460¥10,2151.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥553M
Per resident ¥106,375 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥290M
Per resident ¥55,793 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥476M
Per resident ¥91,599 (median ¥89,723)
Public assistance
¥105M
Per resident ¥20,261 (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 36.5% 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

0.220.240.260.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,0005,2005,4005,6005,8006,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,196¥7.1B¥5.3B¥2.8B0.2491.5%—
FY20235,288¥6.4B¥5.4B¥2.9B0.2390.5%—
FY20225,363¥6.2B¥5.6B¥2.7B0.2388.8%—
FY20215,429¥6.1B¥5.9B¥2.4B0.2486.6%—
FY20205,550¥6.5B¥6.2B¥2.1B0.2592.6%—
FY20195,647¥5.7B¥6.3B¥2.0B0.2694.9%—
FY20185,713¥5.9B¥6.3B¥2.3B0.2593.3%—
FY20175,770¥5.7B¥6.5B¥2.1B0.2593.8%—
FY20165,767¥5.3B¥6.5B¥2.0B0.2590.9%—
FY20155,903¥4.9B¥6.6B¥1.9B0.2591.4%—

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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)