Yokote City finances

秋田県横手市の財政

City Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 80,777 Area 692.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥62.5B
Per resident ¥774,349
Local bonds outstanding
¥62.0B
Per resident ¥767,163
Reserve funds
¥19.2B
Per resident ¥237,656
Fiscal strength index
0.33
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.33
#1114 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.64
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
97.4%
#1540 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 94.0%
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
¥767,163
#1208 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥382,998
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥237,656
#929 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥126,853
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
29.9%
#1271 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 43.4%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
28.3%
#714 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 18.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥65.8B · per resident ¥814,072

Local taxes 12.8%Shared taxes and grants 5.5%Local allocation tax 33.6%National subsidies 14.0%Prefectural subsidies 6.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.0%Donations 0.9%Other 16.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.4B¥104,38112.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.6B¥44,7235.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥22.1B¥273,20033.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥9.2B¥113,72114.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥49,9166.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥7.2B¥89,29711.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥585M¥7,2440.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥10.6B¥131,59016.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥579M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 50,000–100,000 people (234)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥16.5B¥204,741¥194,51726.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥10.5B¥130,031¥69,05316.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥9.5B¥117,345¥44,17715.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥7.1B¥87,707¥38,68311.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.7B¥70,601¥57,0589.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥4.1B¥50,472¥39,9136.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥3.3B¥40,427¥9,0055.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥3.2B¥39,453¥8,6415.1%
Fire & emergency¥2.0B¥25,308¥17,6233.3%
Assembly¥312M¥3,864¥3,3390.5%
Disaster recovery¥246M¥3,048¥810.4%
Labor¥109M¥1,351¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥5.9B
Per resident ¥72,880 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥52,629 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥5.2B
Per resident ¥64,631 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥14,531 (median ¥17,030)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 42.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

80K85K90K95K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202480,777¥62.5B¥62.0B¥19.2B0.3397.4%—
FY202382,454¥55.4B¥61.6B¥21.1B0.3396.8%—
FY202284,294¥56.0B¥64.4B¥21.7B0.3393.9%—
FY202185,912¥58.0B¥66.8B¥22.2B0.3391.3%—
FY202087,452¥66.1B¥69.0B¥22.0B0.3392.1%—
FY201988,801¥54.7B¥67.7B¥22.4B0.3391.2%—
FY201890,324¥52.2B¥66.3B¥21.9B0.3289.3%—
FY201791,743¥52.1B¥66.4B¥20.8B0.3389.1%—
FY201693,243¥51.8B¥67.9B¥19.9B0.3389.4%—
FY201594,552¥59.0B¥69.6B¥19.0B0.3386.5%—

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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)