Yamada Town finances

岩手県山田町の財政

Town Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 13,854 Area 262.81 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥12.7B
Per resident ¥919,200
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.7B
Per resident ¥987,449
Reserve funds
¥6.2B
Per resident ¥448,099
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 33 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 ratioWorse than peers
95.9%
#1417 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥987,449
#1353 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 33 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 residentBetter than peers
¥448,099
#521 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 33 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 ratio
36.7%
#902 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 33 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
25.2%
#833 of 1718 in Japan · #19 of 33 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 ¥13.3B · per resident ¥963,034

Local taxes 9.7%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 26.3%National subsidies 16.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 10.6%Donations 2.2%Other 24.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥93,8069.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥571M¥41,2364.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.5B¥253,48926.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥162,87416.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥682M¥49,2045.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥102,49510.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥294M¥21,2552.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.3B¥238,67424.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥294M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.0B¥217,756¥196,56223.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.9B¥206,453¥74,09022.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.5B¥178,378¥132,74419.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.4B¥99,958¥64,17410.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥821M¥59,274¥57,4426.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥802M¥57,913¥30,7256.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥561M¥40,461¥56,4934.4%
Fire & emergency¥506M¥36,527¥27,8484.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥222M¥15,989¥16,8591.7%
Assembly¥89M¥6,406¥6,6360.7%
Labor¥1M¥86¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥85,315 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥633M
Per resident ¥45,675 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥86,400 (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 33.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M¥4.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥1.0M¥2.0M¥3.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

13K14K15K16K17K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202413,854¥12.7B¥13.7B¥6.2B0.3195.9%—
FY202314,240¥17.0B¥13.0B¥6.9B0.3192.1%—
FY202214,486¥13.2B¥12.2B¥8.8B0.3188.1%—
FY202114,808¥13.4B¥10.8B¥10.4B0.3285.4%—
FY202015,073¥20.5B¥9.9B¥11.2B0.3389.9%—
FY201915,330¥18.9B¥9.4B¥17.5B0.3289.9%—
FY201815,665¥36.4B¥8.8B¥24.7B0.3188.6%—
FY201715,984¥27.3B¥8.7B¥45.2B0.3087.0%—
FY201616,191¥45.5B¥7.9B¥53.0B0.2886.0%—
FY201516,409¥48.5B¥7.0B¥58.6B0.2786.3%—

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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)