Yurihonjo City finances

秋田県由利本荘市の財政

City Akita Prefecture, Japan Population 70,409 Area 1,209.59 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥51.6B
Per resident ¥732,902
Local bonds outstanding
¥62.0B
Per resident ¥879,980
Reserve funds
¥12.6B
Per resident ¥178,273
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #6 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
93.7%
#1146 of 1741 in Japan · #15 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
¥879,980
#1297 of 1741 in Japan · #19 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
¥178,273
#1100 of 1741 in Japan · #20 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
28.3%
#1363 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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 ratioWorse than peers
13.9%
#1413 of 1718 in Japan · #22 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 ¥53.5B · per resident ¥759,448

Local taxes 15.9%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 36.8%National subsidies 13.5%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.7%Donations 0.9%Other 11.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.5B¥121,07015.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥3.3B¥47,5006.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥19.7B¥279,65936.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥7.2B¥102,62413.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.0B¥56,5457.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥4.1B¥58,5707.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥487M¥6,9130.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.1B¥86,56711.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥408M

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
¥14.2B¥201,169¥194,51727.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥6.7B¥95,063¥38,68313.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.6B¥93,988¥44,17712.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.5B¥91,638¥69,05312.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥5.7B¥80,623¥57,05811.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥3.8B¥53,503¥39,9137.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥2.8B¥40,341¥9,0055.5%
Fire & emergency¥2.0B¥28,990¥17,6234.0%
Disaster recovery¥1.7B¥24,462¥813.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.3B¥18,681¥8,6412.5%
Assembly¥233M¥3,308¥3,3390.5%
Labor¥77M¥1,095¥4580.1%
その他¥3M¥40¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥64,532 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥51,336 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥69,401 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥15,636 (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 46.2% 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¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

70K75K80K85K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202470,409¥51.6B¥62.0B¥12.6B0.3593.7%—
FY202371,723¥51.7B¥64.3B¥13.7B0.3492.5%—
FY202272,753¥52.9B¥65.3B¥13.8B0.3491.5%—
FY202173,941¥54.4B¥66.7B¥14.8B0.3488.5%—
FY202075,040¥57.9B¥68.0B¥12.8B0.3492.1%—
FY201976,183¥46.7B¥69.3B¥13.5B0.3493.5%—
FY201877,307¥49.0B¥70.9B¥13.0B0.3394.4%—
FY201778,505¥53.1B¥71.0B¥13.6B0.3394.6%—
FY201679,657¥47.6B¥69.6B¥12.5B0.3390.9%—
FY201580,761¥48.0B¥70.1B¥11.8B0.3389.1%—

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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)