Kumejima Town finances

沖縄県久米島町の財政

Town Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Population 7,140 Area 63.65 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.5B
Per resident ¥1,332,373
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥868,587
Reserve funds
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥716,204
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 41 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 ratioWorse than peers
93.9%
#1182 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 41 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 resident
¥868,587
#1288 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 41 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
¥716,204
#338 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 41 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
20.9%
#1630 of 1741 in Japan · #36 of 41 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%
#166 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 41 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 ¥9.9B · per resident ¥1,386,238

Local taxes 6.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.2%Local allocation tax 37.2%National subsidies 18.2%Prefectural subsidies 12.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.1%Donations 1.5%Other 12.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥670M¥93,8226.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥313M¥43,7983.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.7B¥515,41637.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.8B¥251,99518.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥173,35412.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥804M¥112,5518.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥151M¥21,1221.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥174,18112.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥146M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥284,514¥189,68221.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.9B¥269,060¥224,28420.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥239,825¥87,52218.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥999M¥139,861¥62,17910.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥730M¥102,222¥97,8687.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥709M¥99,249¥100,9187.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥672M¥94,150¥94,3997.1%
Fire & emergency¥318M¥44,536¥38,6873.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥271M¥37,942¥26,8702.8%
Assembly¥92M¥12,868¥10,2151.0%
Disaster recovery¥58M¥8,144¥1,5420.6%

Welfare spending

Children
¥901M
Per resident ¥126,228 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥351M
Per resident ¥49,191 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥669M
Per resident ¥93,641 (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 36.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

7,0007,5008,0008,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,140¥9.5B¥6.2B¥5.1B0.1993.9%—
FY20237,279¥9.2B¥6.0B¥5.0B0.1990.0%—
FY20227,413¥8.7B¥6.0B¥5.0B0.1988.3%—
FY20217,585¥8.9B¥6.2B¥4.5B0.2083.7%—
FY20207,694¥9.1B¥6.3B¥3.6B0.2092.2%—
FY20197,772¥8.0B¥6.3B¥3.7B0.2096.5%—
FY20187,873¥7.4B¥6.3B¥3.9B0.2096.1%—
FY20177,994¥8.2B¥6.6B¥4.0B0.1996.2%—
FY20168,101¥7.6B¥6.7B¥4.0B0.1989.4%—
FY20158,235¥8.6B¥6.9B¥3.8B0.1984.6%—

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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)