Wadomari Town finances

鹿児島県和泊町の財政

Town Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Population 5,975 Area 40.39 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.1B
Per resident ¥1,188,914
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.4B
Per resident ¥1,236,321
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥623,636
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #31 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
90.8%
#782 of 1741 in Japan · #25 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
¥1,236,321
#1475 of 1741 in Japan · #32 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
¥623,636
#385 of 1741 in Japan · #13 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%
#1704 of 1741 in Japan · #40 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
26.0%
#799 of 1718 in Japan · #25 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 ¥7.3B · per resident ¥1,218,528

Local taxes 7.9%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 47.3%National subsidies 12.1%Prefectural subsidies 10.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.5%Donations 1.3%Other 8.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥573M¥95,9287.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥285M¥47,7323.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥576,70847.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥879M¥147,13512.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥763M¥127,73210.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥621M¥103,9678.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥96M¥16,0401.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥617M¥103,2878.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥59M

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
¥1.7B¥280,640¥224,28423.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.2B¥207,968¥189,68217.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥953M¥159,481¥94,39913.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥831M¥139,104¥100,91811.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥787M¥131,769¥97,86811.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥703M¥117,670¥62,1799.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥413M¥69,090¥87,5225.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥169M¥28,351¥26,8702.4%
Fire & emergency¥144M¥24,157¥38,6872.0%
Assembly¥77M¥12,881¥10,2151.1%
その他¥49M¥8,271¥00.7%
Disaster recovery¥40M¥6,680¥1,5420.6%
Labor¥17M¥2,852¥10.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥752M
Per resident ¥125,778 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥389M
Per resident ¥65,076 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥536M
Per resident ¥89,785 (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 43.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

82%85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,5006,0006,5007,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,975¥7.1B¥7.4B¥3.7B0.1890.8%—
FY20236,150¥6.5B¥7.7B¥3.7B0.1889.8%—
FY20226,296¥7.0B¥8.6B¥3.6B0.1887.1%—
FY20216,325¥7.5B¥9.0B¥3.0B0.1885.2%—
FY20206,427¥7.8B¥9.6B¥2.7B0.1889.8%—
FY20196,537¥6.4B¥10.0B¥2.4B0.1891.6%—
FY20186,631¥7.4B¥10.4B¥2.4B0.1891.1%—
FY20176,731¥6.5B¥9.8B¥2.4B0.1893.3%—
FY20166,843¥6.3B¥10.2B¥2.2B0.1892.2%—
FY20156,983¥6.5B¥10.8B¥2.1B0.1793.4%—

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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)