Yomogita Village finances

青森県蓬田村の財政

Village Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 2,434 Area 80.84 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥1,938,809
Local bonds outstanding
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥1,155,664
Reserve funds
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥1,227,945
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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
86.4%
#362 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥1,155,664
#1443 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥1,227,945
#165 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
28.8%
#1332 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
77.4%
#94 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.8B · per resident ¥1,961,596

Local taxes 5.8%Shared taxes and grants 2.4%Local allocation tax 30.4%National subsidies 7.7%Prefectural subsidies 3.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 26.9%Donations 1.9%Other 21.1%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥275M¥113,1835.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥117M¥48,0252.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.5B¥596,33930.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥367M¥150,8257.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥183M¥75,1873.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.3B¥527,08626.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥91M¥37,2531.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥413,69921.1%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥90M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.2B¥916,118¥318,92047.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥598M¥245,629¥240,27412.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥469M¥192,632¥105,3259.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥404M¥166,063¥128,6788.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥250M¥102,693¥86,2975.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥249M¥102,405¥136,2655.3%
Fire & emergency¥224M¥91,966¥53,0934.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥211M¥86,794¥125,4684.5%
Assembly¥54M¥22,020¥17,5611.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥23M¥9,546¥45,8640.5%
Disaster recovery¥7M¥2,938¥1,9550.2%
Labor¥11,000¥5¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥148M
Per resident ¥60,779 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥173M
Per resident ¥71,264 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥276M
Per resident ¥113,586 (median ¥98,485)
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 19.8% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,434¥4.7B¥2.8B¥3.0B0.1986.4%—
FY20232,495¥2.8B¥1.7B¥3.4B0.1985.4%—
FY20222,581¥2.5B¥1.7B¥3.1B0.1983.9%—
FY20212,648¥2.5B¥1.7B¥2.9B0.1979.0%—
FY20202,687¥2.7B¥1.8B¥2.6B0.2083.6%—
FY20192,763¥2.1B¥1.8B¥2.3B0.2084.8%—
FY20182,811¥2.2B¥1.9B¥2.2B0.1984.2%—
FY20172,868¥2.3B¥1.8B¥2.1B0.1778.9%—
FY20162,921¥2.4B¥1.8B¥1.9B0.1678.5%—
FY20152,996¥2.7B¥1.9B¥1.7B0.1676.1%—

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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)