Kikai Town finances

鹿児島県喜界町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 6,307 Area 56.82 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥1,358,331
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.8B
Per resident ¥1,086,069
Reserve funds
¥4.1B
Per resident ¥643,798
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 ratioBetter than peers
82.7%
#192 of 1741 in Japan · #3 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
¥1,086,069
#1406 of 1741 in Japan · #30 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
¥643,798
#375 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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%
#1618 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
41.5%
#369 of 1718 in Japan · #10 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 ¥8.8B · per resident ¥1,393,870

Local taxes 6.1%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 41.1%National subsidies 9.8%Prefectural subsidies 12.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 12.5%Donations 2.0%Other 13.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥534M¥84,6056.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥280M¥44,3333.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.6B¥573,35641.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥860M¥136,3419.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥166,90112.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥174,32112.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥178M¥28,2452.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥185,76713.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥172M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥307,181¥87,52222.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.5B¥232,193¥224,28417.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥218,752¥189,68216.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥183,285¥62,17913.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥890M¥141,154¥94,39910.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥722M¥114,497¥97,8688.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥607M¥96,215¥100,9187.1%
Fire & emergency¥160M¥25,445¥38,6871.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥89M¥14,091¥26,8701.0%
Disaster recovery¥82M¥12,925¥1,5421.0%
Assembly¥79M¥12,592¥10,2150.9%

Welfare spending

Children
¥399M
Per resident ¥63,206 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥463M
Per resident ¥73,422 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥603M
Per resident ¥95,564 (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 34.7% 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

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

6,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,307¥8.6B¥6.8B¥4.1B0.1682.7%—
FY20236,410¥7.1B¥6.6B¥4.2B0.1682.9%—
FY20226,565¥7.0B¥7.0B¥4.1B0.1683.6%—
FY20216,747¥7.9B¥7.4B¥3.8B0.1678.1%—
FY20206,870¥8.1B¥7.2B¥3.4B0.1784.4%—
FY20196,958¥7.5B¥7.0B¥3.4B0.1689.0%—
FY20187,097¥6.8B¥6.7B¥3.1B0.1686.4%—
FY20177,242¥6.1B¥6.5B¥3.4B0.1685.7%—
FY20167,358¥7.0B¥6.7B¥3.2B0.1683.8%—
FY20157,481¥6.6B¥6.4B¥2.9B0.1685.8%—

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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)