Setochi Town finances

鹿児島県瀬戸内町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 8,084 Area 239.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥1,369,518
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥957,021
Reserve funds
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥395,753
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
92.3%
#971 of 1741 in Japan · #37 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
¥957,021
#1333 of 1741 in Japan · #23 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 residentWorse than peers
¥395,753
#585 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
25.9%
#1468 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
23.6%
#909 of 1718 in Japan · #31 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 ¥11.9B · per resident ¥1,467,154

Local taxes 6.4%Shared taxes and grants 2.8%Local allocation tax 42.7%National subsidies 10.8%Prefectural subsidies 9.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.5%Donations 1.4%Other 18.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥754M¥93,3296.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥329M¥40,6732.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.1B¥627,10242.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥158,41810.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥134,9999.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥125,2838.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥169M¥20,8941.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥266,45518.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥157M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥267,304¥189,68219.5%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥223,558¥224,28416.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥186,948¥100,91813.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥182,458¥94,39913.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥147,317¥97,86810.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥832M¥102,942¥87,5227.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥626M¥77,490¥62,1795.7%
Disaster recovery¥578M¥71,533¥1,5425.2%
Fire & emergency¥402M¥49,764¥38,6873.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥309M¥38,177¥26,8702.8%
その他¥95M¥11,742¥00.9%
Assembly¥83M¥10,285¥10,2150.8%

Welfare spending

Children
¥480M
Per resident ¥59,362 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥621M
Per resident ¥76,873 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥706M
Per resident ¥87,324 (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 38.7% 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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

8,0008,5009,0009,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,084¥11.1B¥7.7B¥3.2B0.1692.3%—
FY20238,294¥10.7B¥8.2B¥3.1B0.1692.0%—
FY20228,442¥11.1B¥8.5B¥3.3B0.1691.3%—
FY20218,612¥11.1B¥8.7B¥3.0B0.1686.3%—
FY20208,817¥10.9B¥8.4B¥2.2B0.1689.7%—
FY20198,917¥9.8B¥8.9B¥2.0B0.1690.6%—
FY20188,835¥9.9B¥9.2B¥2.1B0.1690.8%—
FY20179,009¥9.3B¥9.4B¥1.9B0.1692.4%—
FY20169,133¥9.1B¥9.9B¥1.9B0.1694.6%—
FY20159,297¥8.5B¥10.9B¥1.6B0.1686.7%—

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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)