Uken Village finances

鹿児島県宇検村の財政

Village Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 1,604 Area 103.07 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥2,785,406
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥2,261,163
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥1,358,487
Fiscal strength index
0.09
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.09
#1706 of 1718 in Japan · #40 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.13
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 ratioWorse than peers
92.9%
#1045 of 1741 in Japan · #41 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 88.1%
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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 resident
¥2,261,163
#1667 of 1741 in Japan · #40 of 43 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥2,254,408
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥1,358,487
#146 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,990,184
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
23.8%
#1548 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.1%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
23.7%
#907 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 43 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 62.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.7B · per resident ¥2,947,872

Local taxes 4.2%Shared taxes and grants 1.6%Local allocation tax 41.7%National subsidies 17.7%Prefectural subsidies 5.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.7%Donations 1.2%Other 18.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥199M¥123,8014.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥77M¥47,8411.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥1,228,92841.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥837M¥522,07417.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥258M¥160,7475.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥458M¥285,8019.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥56M¥34,9991.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥872M¥543,68018.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥42M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages under 2,000 people (78)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥752M¥468,694¥632,03116.8%
Disaster recovery¥605M¥377,004¥3,25713.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥566M¥352,933¥212,63712.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥507M¥316,166¥280,09111.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥505M¥314,651¥341,45711.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥478M¥297,806¥254,16210.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥425M¥265,214¥222,9899.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥366M¥228,416¥214,3898.2%
Fire & emergency¥119M¥73,903¥92,0532.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥83M¥51,549¥137,2601.9%
Assembly¥63M¥39,068¥38,8761.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥115M
Per resident ¥71,979 (median ¥75,972)
Elderly
¥134M
Per resident ¥83,437 (median ¥98,388)
Social welfare
¥255M
Per resident ¥159,236 (median ¥149,657)
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 31.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.080.100.120.142015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

1,6001,6501,7001,7501,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20241,604¥4.5B¥3.6B¥2.2B0.0992.9%—
FY20231,624¥3.4B¥3.6B¥2.2B0.0892.8%—
FY20221,653¥3.6B¥3.8B¥2.4B0.0892.5%—
FY20211,667¥3.7B¥3.8B¥2.2B0.0990.5%—
FY20201,700¥3.6B¥3.9B¥1.8B0.0991.5%—
FY20191,703¥3.0B¥3.8B¥1.8B0.0992.4%—
FY20181,749¥3.1B¥3.8B¥1.7B0.1091.0%—
FY20171,775¥3.1B¥3.6B¥1.7B0.1089.8%—
FY20161,759¥3.1B¥3.5B¥1.7B0.1090.2%—
FY20151,799¥3.1B¥3.5B¥1.6B0.0987.1%—

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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)