Yokohama Town finances

青森県横浜町の財政

Town Aomori Prefecture, Japan Population 4,048 Area 126.38 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥1,067,292
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥777,863
Reserve funds
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥865,075
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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
93.0%
#1055 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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
¥777,863
#1215 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 40 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥865,075
#270 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
27.9%
#1380 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
50.1%
#262 of 1718 in Japan · #8 of 40 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.5B · per resident ¥1,117,202

Local taxes 17.2%Shared taxes and grants 3.8%Local allocation tax 37.9%National subsidies 11.6%Prefectural subsidies 12.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.9%Donations 0.6%Other 10.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥778M¥192,24717.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥174M¥42,9983.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.7B¥423,95937.9%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥524M¥129,38211.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥579M¥143,06912.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥265M¥65,5395.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥25M¥6,2780.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥460M¥113,72910.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥6M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.0B¥253,960¥271,26323.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥958M¥236,608¥342,22922.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥485M¥119,928¥134,37711.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥393M¥97,036¥169,9259.1%
Fire & emergency¥384M¥94,949¥66,2418.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥376M¥92,899¥176,6128.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥327M¥80,686¥146,2937.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥204M¥50,430¥136,1234.7%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥102M¥25,198¥53,2312.4%
Assembly¥63M¥15,590¥18,3731.5%
Labor¥30,000¥7¥260.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥273M
Per resident ¥67,387 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥322M
Per resident ¥79,514 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥433M
Per resident ¥107,059 (median ¥107,823)
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 36.6% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.200.250.300.352015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

4,0004,2004,4004,6004,8002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20244,048¥4.3B¥3.1B¥3.5B0.3193.0%—
FY20234,181¥4.6B¥3.3B¥3.4B0.2993.6%—
FY20224,286¥4.1B¥3.4B¥3.3B0.3092.4%—
FY20214,319¥4.0B¥3.5B¥3.1B0.3288.2%—
FY20204,376¥4.7B¥3.7B¥2.7B0.3293.0%—
FY20194,439¥4.8B¥3.7B¥2.5B0.3194.0%—
FY20184,566¥4.3B¥3.6B¥2.8B0.2791.9%—
FY20174,648¥4.8B¥3.3B¥2.9B0.2591.6%—
FY20164,719¥4.5B¥3.3B¥2.9B0.2385.0%—
FY20154,775¥5.1B¥3.2B¥3.0B0.2282.0%—

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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)