Amagi Town finances

鹿児島県天城町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 5,461 Area 80.40 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.6B
Per resident ¥1,388,051
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥1,293,611
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥489,819
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #37 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
92.4%
#978 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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
¥1,293,611
#1495 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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
¥489,819
#472 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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
19.5%
#1669 of 1741 in Japan · #38 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
20.5%
#1071 of 1718 in Japan · #37 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 ¥7.8B · per resident ¥1,426,202

Local taxes 5.7%Shared taxes and grants 3.3%Local allocation tax 43.8%National subsidies 10.5%Prefectural subsidies 9.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 13.0%Donations 1.3%Other 12.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥443M¥81,0995.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥254M¥46,4953.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥624,87343.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥820M¥150,23110.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥775M¥141,8299.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥185,12813.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥99M¥18,1001.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥974M¥178,44712.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥96M

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
¥1.5B¥279,463¥224,28420.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.3B¥234,576¥189,68216.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥943M¥172,706¥100,91812.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥768M¥140,640¥94,39910.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥748M¥136,913¥62,1799.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥697M¥127,543¥97,8689.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥667M¥122,065¥26,8708.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥581M¥106,363¥87,5227.7%
Fire & emergency¥222M¥40,661¥38,6872.9%
Assembly¥89M¥16,275¥10,2151.2%
Disaster recovery¥58M¥10,704¥1,5420.8%
その他¥771,000¥141¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥567M
Per resident ¥103,785 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥317M
Per resident ¥57,997 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥642M
Per resident ¥117,613 (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 40.8% 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

0.100.150.200.250.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,2505,5005,7506,0006,2506,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,461¥7.6B¥7.1B¥2.7B0.1592.4%—
FY20235,544¥7.4B¥6.8B¥2.6B0.1589.5%—
FY20225,597¥7.6B¥6.8B¥2.4B0.1588.1%—
FY20215,694¥7.7B¥6.7B¥2.2B0.1584.6%—
FY20205,806¥7.4B¥6.9B¥2.2B0.1591.3%—
FY20195,914¥6.2B¥6.9B¥2.1B0.1589.3%—
FY20186,041¥6.2B¥7.1B¥1.9B0.1586.5%—
FY20176,117¥6.1B¥7.2B¥1.9B0.1588.6%—
FY20166,182¥6.7B¥7.3B¥2.0B0.1590.3%—
FY20156,315¥7.2B¥7.2B¥1.7B0.1591.2%—

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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)