Tendo City finances

山形県天童市の財政

City Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 60,204 Area 113.02 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥31.9B
Per resident ¥529,091
Local bonds outstanding
¥19.9B
Per resident ¥330,025
Reserve funds
¥11.8B
Per resident ¥195,305
Fiscal strength index
0.65
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.65
#437 of 1718 in Japan · #2 of 35 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
91.8%
#904 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 35 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 residentBetter than peers
¥330,025
#418 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 35 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
¥195,305
#1045 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 35 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 ratioBetter than peers
51.0%
#260 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 35 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
51.6%
#248 of 1718 in Japan · #1 of 35 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 ¥34.5B · per resident ¥572,897

Local taxes 25.4%Shared taxes and grants 7.1%Local allocation tax 15.3%National subsidies 16.2%Prefectural subsidies 7.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.3%Donations 11.9%Other 13.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥8.7B¥145,33325.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.5B¥40,7227.1%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥87,38015.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥5.6B¥93,03316.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥40,8737.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥18,9643.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4.1B¥67,94611.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.7B¥78,64513.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4.1B

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
¥11.9B¥197,008¥194,51737.2%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥5.5B¥91,048¥69,05317.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.3B¥71,824¥57,05813.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.6B¥43,047¥44,1778.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.0B¥33,998¥38,6836.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥31,576¥39,9136.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥1.6B¥26,892¥8,6415.1%
Fire & emergency¥965M¥16,033¥17,6233.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥732M¥12,157¥9,0052.3%
Assembly¥278M¥4,614¥3,3390.9%
Labor¥54M¥894¥4580.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥104,418 (median ¥77,676)
Elderly
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥33,818 (median ¥34,812)
Social welfare
¥2.8B
Per resident ¥46,975 (median ¥63,964)
Public assistance
¥710M
Per resident ¥11,794 (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 43.1% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.620.640.660.680.700.722015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

60K60K61K62K62K62K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202460,204¥31.9B¥19.9B¥11.8B0.6591.8%—
FY202360,627¥30.3B¥20.7B¥11.4B0.6688.2%—
FY202261,052¥30.4B¥21.2B¥10.2B0.6888.7%—
FY202161,496¥31.5B¥21.6B¥9.2B0.6983.4%—
FY202061,908¥35.6B¥22.2B¥6.3B0.7189.9%—
FY201961,966¥26.0B¥22.4B¥6.7B0.7089.2%—
FY201862,073¥25.2B¥22.6B¥6.0B0.7090.7%—
FY201761,998¥26.8B¥23.5B¥5.9B0.6889.9%—
FY201662,164¥27.1B¥23.9B¥5.5B0.6688.0%—
FY201562,136¥27.1B¥23.7B¥5.4B0.6481.9%—

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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)