Kin Town finances

沖縄県金武町の財政

Town Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 11,481 Area 37.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.7B
Per resident ¥1,022,452
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥324,773
Reserve funds
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥363,838
Fiscal strength index
0.39
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.39
#956 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
89.7%
#630 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥324,773
#405 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 41 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥363,838
#641 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
42.3%
#597 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
32.9%
#561 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 41 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥12.0B · per resident ¥1,044,098

Local taxes 12.3%Shared taxes and grants 7.7%Local allocation tax 20.2%National subsidies 16.5%Prefectural subsidies 11.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.3%Donations 1.5%Other 28.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.5B¥128,52012.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥927M¥80,7587.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥211,27520.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.0B¥171,87716.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥124,54011.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥158M¥13,7261.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥180M¥15,6921.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥297,71028.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥177M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.8B¥330,604¥196,56232.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥250,352¥132,74424.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥184,146¥74,09018.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥780M¥67,935¥56,4936.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥492M¥42,813¥64,1744.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥467M¥40,661¥30,7254.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥389M¥33,919¥57,4423.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥373M¥32,485¥16,8593.2%
Fire & emergency¥239M¥20,793¥27,8482.0%
Assembly¥130M¥11,291¥6,6361.1%
Disaster recovery¥61M¥5,293¥5310.5%
Labor¥25M¥2,160¥930.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥147,442 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥661M
Per resident ¥57,570 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥125,589 (median ¥75,979)
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 32.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

11K12K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202411,481¥11.7B¥3.7B¥4.2B0.3989.7%—
FY202311,452¥12.1B¥3.9B¥4.1B0.3889.8%—
FY202211,451¥12.9B¥3.9B¥4.0B0.3884.0%—
FY202111,487¥11.9B¥3.7B¥3.7B0.3879.1%—
FY202011,450¥11.5B¥3.5B¥3.2B0.3986.0%—
FY201911,455¥10.6B¥3.6B¥2.7B0.3888.9%—
FY201811,573¥9.2B¥3.8B¥2.4B0.3888.4%—
FY201711,524¥9.4B¥4.0B¥2.5B0.3685.3%—
FY201611,453¥9.9B¥4.2B¥2.2B0.3486.5%—
FY201511,495¥10.6B¥4.4B¥2.2B0.3283.2%—

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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)