Yoichi Town finances

北海道余市町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 16,954 Area 140.62 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.2B
Per resident ¥777,614
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.0B
Per resident ¥293,317
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥216,795
Fiscal strength index
0.34
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.34
#1085 of 1718 in Japan · #38 of 179 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
88.2%
#500 of 1741 in Japan · #93 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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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
¥293,317
#329 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 179 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 residentWorse than peers
¥216,795
#984 of 1741 in Japan · #148 of 179 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
44.1%
#526 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 179 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 ratioWorse than peers
12.9%
#1467 of 1718 in Japan · #152 of 179 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 ¥13.6B · per resident ¥799,364

Local taxes 13.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 29.9%National subsidies 11.3%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.2%Donations 11.5%Other 19.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.8B¥107,32513.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥707M¥41,6725.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥239,01629.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥90,53711.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥719M¥42,4005.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥564M¥33,2904.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.6B¥91,83511.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.6B¥153,29019.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.5B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.7B¥218,286¥132,74428.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.5B¥205,557¥196,56226.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥129,451¥64,17416.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥947M¥55,837¥56,4937.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥916M¥54,035¥74,0906.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥670M¥39,503¥57,4425.1%
Fire & emergency¥521M¥30,715¥27,8483.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥314M¥18,542¥16,8592.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥273M¥16,104¥30,7252.1%
Assembly¥120M¥7,106¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥42M¥2,481¥930.3%

Welfare spending

Children
¥801M
Per resident ¥47,217 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥62,761 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥95,579 (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 33.5% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.320.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

16K17K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,954¥13.2B¥5.0B¥3.7B0.3488.2%—
FY202317,222¥11.3B¥5.1B¥2.8B0.3389.7%—
FY202217,561¥11.2B¥5.4B¥2.2B0.3487.8%—
FY202117,920¥11.7B¥6.0B¥1.8B0.3484.4%—
FY202018,253¥11.6B¥6.3B¥1.2B0.3490.7%—
FY201918,564¥8.9B¥6.5B¥916M0.3493.5%—
FY201818,894¥8.8B¥6.7B¥910M0.3496.4%—
FY201719,238¥8.6B¥6.6B¥1.0B0.3497.8%—
FY201619,617¥8.8B¥6.9B¥1.0B0.3396.3%—
FY201519,879¥8.8B¥7.1B¥970M0.3294.5%—

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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)