Higashine City finances

山形県東根市の財政

City Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 47,631 Area 206.94 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥28.1B
Per resident ¥590,281
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.3B
Per resident ¥384,205
Reserve funds
¥6.9B
Per resident ¥145,328
Fiscal strength index
0.62
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.62
#493 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 35 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
94.8%
#1297 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 35 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 residentBetter than peers
¥384,205
#554 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 35 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 residentWorse than peers
¥145,328
#1221 of 1741 in Japan · #25 of 35 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 ratioBetter than peers
50.4%
#281 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 35 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.9%
#1103 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 35 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 ¥29.0B · per resident ¥609,043

Local taxes 24.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.8%Local allocation tax 17.4%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.3%Donations 9.1%Other 17.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.9B¥145,89524.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥2.0B¥41,2276.8%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.1B¥106,02617.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.6B¥74,98812.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥2.3B¥47,2797.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.5B¥32,4425.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.6B¥55,2549.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥5.0B¥105,93117.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.6B

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
¥8.7B¥183,024¥204,71331.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.4B¥134,242¥95,25722.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.9B¥61,525¥65,18010.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.7B¥56,208¥56,1099.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥46,135¥55,6097.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.0B¥41,262¥53,6197.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.2B¥25,944¥24,4984.4%
Fire & emergency¥1.1B¥23,122¥24,6923.9%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥672M¥14,101¥15,9792.4%
Assembly¥187M¥3,934¥4,5580.7%
Labor¥34M¥717¥4810.1%
Disaster recovery¥3M¥67¥1,5780.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥4.5B
Per resident ¥95,333 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥31,312 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥49,105 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥345M
Per resident ¥7,240 (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 39.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

48K48K48K48K48K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202447,631¥28.1B¥18.3B¥6.9B0.6294.8%—
FY202347,830¥24.8B¥18.9B¥7.2B0.6293.0%—
FY202247,982¥24.9B¥19.9B¥7.0B0.6390.9%—
FY202147,950¥25.5B¥20.5B¥6.3B0.6584.0%—
FY202047,808¥29.5B¥19.9B¥5.5B0.6893.3%—
FY201947,954¥22.0B¥19.0B¥5.7B0.6892.7%—
FY201847,812¥20.8B¥18.4B¥5.7B0.6591.4%—
FY201747,858¥21.3B¥19.0B¥6.6B0.6289.0%—
FY201647,728¥22.6B¥19.2B¥6.2B0.5984.7%—
FY201547,841¥20.4B¥18.6B¥6.3B0.5989.2%—

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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)