Yahaba Town finances

岩手県矢巾町の財政

Town Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 26,160 Area 67.32 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.0B
Per resident ¥495,538
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.7B
Per resident ¥371,073
Reserve funds
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥73,269
Fiscal strength index
0.66
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.66
#423 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
95.1%
#1337 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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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 residentWorse than peers
¥371,073
#524 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥73,269
#1582 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
46.2%
#442 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
20.2%
#1089 of 1718 in Japan · #23 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥13.6B · per resident ¥519,722

Local taxes 30.0%Shared taxes and grants 9.5%Local allocation tax 17.1%National subsidies 16.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.2%Donations 1.7%Other 14.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.1B¥156,05130.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.3B¥49,5329.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥88,62517.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥86,22616.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.0B¥38,2877.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥442M¥16,8843.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥228M¥8,7141.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.0B¥75,40314.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥211M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.6B¥176,658¥168,25835.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥95,141¥66,27319.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥56,364¥40,67311.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥47,578¥30,1659.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥977M¥37,333¥56,4817.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥893M¥34,147¥35,8346.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥584M¥22,327¥7,5084.5%
Fire & emergency¥381M¥14,546¥17,4742.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥132M¥5,043¥5,7691.0%
Assembly¥123M¥4,710¥3,8461.0%
Labor¥29M¥1,115¥2190.2%
Disaster recovery¥15M¥575¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥82,982 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥817M
Per resident ¥31,237 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥62,438 (median ¥61,434)
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 44.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.620.640.660.680.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

26K26K27K28K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202426,160¥13.0B¥9.7B¥1.9B0.6695.1%—
FY202326,341¥12.2B¥10.5B¥1.9B0.6596.9%—
FY202226,570¥12.8B¥11.4B¥1.8B0.6698.2%—
FY202126,940¥12.9B¥12.2B¥2.0B0.6793.5%—
FY202027,133¥14.9B¥12.8B¥1.5B0.6999.5%—
FY201927,377¥13.6B¥13.4B¥1.4B0.6899.7%—
FY201827,319¥13.2B¥12.9B¥2.0B0.6798.5%—
FY201727,372¥11.7B¥12.8B¥2.0B0.6795.6%—
FY201627,243¥10.2B¥12.8B¥2.4B0.6693.4%—
FY201527,101¥12.0B¥13.2B¥2.5B0.6594.6%—

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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)