Yuzawa City finances

秋田県湯沢市の財政

City Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 39,484 Area 790.91 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥33.4B
Per resident ¥845,271
Local bonds outstanding
¥31.1B
Per resident ¥788,546
Reserve funds
¥8.3B
Per resident ¥209,136
Fiscal strength index
0.32
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.32
#1131 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
97.6%
#1559 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥788,546
#1227 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥209,136
#1009 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
29.4%
#1295 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
27.5%
#752 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥34.4B · per resident ¥872,484

Local taxes 12.0%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 34.8%National subsidies 12.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 11.6%Donations 2.3%Other 15.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.1B¥104,42012.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.8B¥45,1985.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥12.0B¥303,33534.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥4.4B¥111,22912.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥55,3466.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.0B¥101,00411.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥775M¥19,6412.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.2B¥132,31215.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥761M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥9.8B¥248,904¥204,71329.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.3B¥134,855¥95,25716.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.8B¥121,484¥65,18014.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.4B¥85,581¥56,10910.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.8B¥71,410¥55,6098.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.4B¥60,830¥53,6197.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.8B¥44,534¥15,9795.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥35,760¥24,4984.2%
Fire & emergency¥1.3B¥33,351¥24,6923.9%
Assembly¥181M¥4,576¥4,5580.5%
Disaster recovery¥126M¥3,197¥1,5780.4%
Labor¥31M¥791¥4810.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥64,053 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥67,626 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥3.8B
Per resident ¥95,335 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥864M
Per resident ¥21,882 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 37.7% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

38K40K42K45K48K50K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202439,484¥33.4B¥31.1B¥8.3B0.3297.6%—
FY202340,531¥30.1B¥29.8B¥9.2B0.3296.2%—
FY202241,479¥29.6B¥30.1B¥9.5B0.3295.9%—
FY202142,450¥30.9B¥30.9B¥9.8B0.3192.9%—
FY202043,383¥33.5B¥32.1B¥9.1B0.3194.4%—
FY201944,346¥26.2B¥32.9B¥9.6B0.3096.5%—
FY201845,349¥28.3B¥33.7B¥9.4B0.3094.5%—
FY201746,330¥27.1B¥33.3B¥9.2B0.3094.6%—
FY201647,083¥30.8B¥34.3B¥8.9B0.2990.4%—
FY201548,063¥29.2B¥33.3B¥9.0B0.2987.3%—

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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)