Tatsugo Town finances

鹿児島県龍郷町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 6,014 Area 81.82 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.3B
Per resident ¥1,216,303
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥1,273,159
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥848,010
Fiscal strength index
0.17
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.17
#1548 of 1718 in Japan · #32 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
88.6%
#534 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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
¥1,273,159
#1490 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
¥848,010
#279 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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
17.7%
#1703 of 1741 in Japan · #39 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 ratioBetter than peers
60.8%
#165 of 1718 in Japan · #2 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 ¥7.5B · per resident ¥1,251,934

Local taxes 8.0%Shared taxes and grants 3.1%Local allocation tax 43.5%National subsidies 13.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.8%Donations 1.3%Other 8.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥603M¥100,2678.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥231M¥38,4913.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.3B¥545,17843.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥170,76113.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥473M¥78,6036.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.2B¥197,42315.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥95M¥15,7281.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥634M¥105,4858.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥90M

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¥319,130¥224,28426.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥217,629¥189,68217.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.1B¥176,162¥97,86814.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥826M¥137,267¥94,39911.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥728M¥121,050¥100,91810.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥517M¥85,933¥62,1797.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥509M¥84,651¥87,5227.0%
Fire & emergency¥257M¥42,795¥38,6873.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥125M¥20,800¥26,8701.7%
Assembly¥65M¥10,885¥10,2150.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥870M
Per resident ¥144,624 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥384M
Per resident ¥63,885 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥665M
Per resident ¥110,496 (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

0.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,9756,0006,0256,0506,0756,1002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,014¥7.3B¥7.7B¥5.1B0.1788.6%—
FY20235,994¥6.7B¥7.3B¥5.1B0.1788.0%—
FY20226,017¥7.4B¥7.3B¥4.8B0.1687.1%—
FY20216,054¥7.0B¥7.2B¥4.6B0.1781.0%—
FY20206,040¥6.8B¥7.2B¥4.1B0.1785.2%—
FY20195,993¥6.1B¥7.2B¥3.8B0.1888.3%—
FY20186,029¥5.7B¥7.1B¥3.6B0.1789.1%—
FY20176,043¥4.9B¥6.9B¥3.4B0.1788.7%—
FY20166,047¥5.8B¥7.1B¥3.1B0.1788.9%—
FY20156,084¥5.3B¥7.0B¥2.9B0.1788.7%—

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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)