Tsuruoka City finances

山形県鶴岡市の財政

City Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 116,731 Area 1,311.51 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥78.2B
Per resident ¥670,070
Local bonds outstanding
¥69.2B
Per resident ¥592,518
Reserve funds
¥13.3B
Per resident ¥114,200
Fiscal strength index
0.41
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.41
#919 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
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
97.2%
#1523 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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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
¥592,518
#987 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥114,200
#1368 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
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
35.2%
#967 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
8.1%
#1643 of 1718 in Japan · #33 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥79.7B · per resident ¥683,069

Local taxes 18.6%Shared taxes and grants 6.2%Local allocation tax 29.7%National subsidies 14.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.3%Donations 3.8%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥14.9B¥127,36818.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥5.0B¥42,6066.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥23.7B¥203,18329.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥11.4B¥97,24714.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥5.8B¥49,9747.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5.8B¥49,8437.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥3.0B¥25,6723.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥10.2B¥87,17612.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.9B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥25.1B¥215,061¥195,91432.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.6B¥81,903¥58,20712.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥9.1B¥77,675¥56,52711.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥8.7B¥74,703¥33,47311.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥6.8B¥58,069¥37,8578.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥6.7B¥56,989¥42,5498.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥4.6B¥39,807¥8,2835.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥4.0B¥34,343¥5,8155.1%
Fire & emergency¥2.5B¥21,326¥15,3083.2%
Disaster recovery¥727M¥6,224¥250.9%
Assembly¥347M¥2,974¥2,5010.4%
Labor¥116M¥997¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥10.3B
Per resident ¥88,493 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥42,346 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥63,871 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥20,349 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 46.4% 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

0.400.500.600.700.802015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%95%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

115K120K125K130K135K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024116,731¥78.2B¥69.2B¥13.3B0.4197.2%—
FY2023118,692¥75.6B¥71.9B¥16.4B0.4195.5%—
FY2022120,398¥75.8B¥76.8B¥17.6B0.4294.9%—
FY2021122,203¥77.3B¥79.8B¥17.5B0.4289.6%—
FY2020124,003¥91.1B¥81.5B¥17.6B0.4391.3%—
FY2019125,500¥74.3B¥78.5B¥17.3B0.4292.5%—
FY2018127,168¥68.0B¥75.1B¥18.0B0.4290.1%—
FY2017128,552¥71.7B¥74.5B¥18.5B0.4289.1%—
FY2016130,108¥68.1B¥72.3B¥17.2B0.4289.4%—
FY2015131,758¥65.8B¥73.1B¥15.7B0.4289.7%—

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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)