Kaminoyama City finances

山形県上山市の財政

City Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 27,584 Area 240.93 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.7B
Per resident ¥640,383
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.2B
Per resident ¥442,369
Reserve funds
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥141,046
Fiscal strength index
0.48
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.48
#769 of 1718 in Japan · #7 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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 ratioBetter than peers
88.6%
#534 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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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 residentBetter than peers
¥442,369
#683 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥141,046
#1238 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
42.5%
#589 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
24.9%
#848 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥18.7B · per resident ¥676,916

Local taxes 20.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.0%Local allocation tax 26.4%National subsidies 11.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 7.5%Donations 10.5%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.8B¥139,04520.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.1B¥40,8216.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.9B¥178,97726.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.2B¥80,00911.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥38,6615.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.4B¥50,7727.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.0B¥71,06210.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥77,57011.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.9B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.3B¥191,715¥237,42029.9%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.9B¥106,126¥155,07816.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.8B¥65,548¥73,02310.2%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥64,865¥68,44010.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥56,354¥81,9068.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.4B¥51,643¥23,3018.1%
Fire & emergency¥1.2B¥41,843¥33,1216.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥941M¥34,105¥73,4675.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥562M¥20,386¥34,5913.2%
Assembly¥156M¥5,661¥6,3190.9%
Labor¥43M¥1,561¥6890.2%
Disaster recovery¥16M¥577¥3,0780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥72,244 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥48,169 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.7B
Per resident ¥60,241 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥305M
Per resident ¥11,060 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 42.1% 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

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%98%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

26K28K30K32K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202427,584¥17.7B¥12.2B¥3.9B0.4888.6%—
FY202328,084¥20.0B¥12.3B¥3.4B0.4889.7%—
FY202228,584¥17.8B¥13.4B¥3.2B0.4889.8%—
FY202129,092¥17.6B¥14.9B¥3.5B0.4890.6%—
FY202029,564¥18.7B¥16.4B¥3.1B0.5093.3%—
FY201930,015¥14.7B¥17.2B¥2.6B0.5095.1%—
FY201830,457¥16.7B¥17.6B¥1.8B0.4995.2%—
FY201730,889¥16.4B¥18.7B¥1.9B0.4892.2%—
FY201631,382¥16.1B¥17.5B¥2.1B0.4796.1%—
FY201531,834¥14.5B¥17.1B¥1.7B0.4690.7%—

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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)