Nanyo City finances

山形県南陽市の財政

City Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 29,070 Area 160.52 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥17.9B
Per resident ¥616,730
Local bonds outstanding
¥14.4B
Per resident ¥496,261
Reserve funds
¥2.6B
Per resident ¥90,745
Fiscal strength index
0.47
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.47
#786 of 1718 in Japan · #9 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 ratio
95.6%
#1381 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥496,261
#792 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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
¥90,745
#1483 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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
40.7%
#694 of 1741 in Japan · #11 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 ratioWorse than peers
10.0%
#1590 of 1718 in Japan · #31 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 ¥18.9B · per resident ¥650,518

Local taxes 19.0%Shared taxes and grants 6.4%Local allocation tax 25.8%National subsidies 14.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.7%Donations 5.7%Other 16.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.6B¥123,84819.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥41,8826.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.9B¥167,55525.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.8B¥95,65714.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥43,6856.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥36,8665.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.1B¥36,9585.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.0B¥104,06716.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.0B

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
¥5.7B¥197,074¥237,42032.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.4B¥116,760¥155,07818.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.3B¥77,422¥73,02312.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.0B¥68,271¥68,44011.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥50,985¥81,9068.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.2B¥40,341¥73,4676.5%
Fire & emergency¥743M¥25,567¥33,1214.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥531M¥18,251¥34,5913.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥425M¥14,626¥23,3012.4%
Assembly¥163M¥5,624¥6,3190.9%
Labor¥42M¥1,458¥6890.2%
Disaster recovery¥10M¥350¥3,0780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥82,109 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥40,556 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.9B
Per resident ¥64,292 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥294M
Per resident ¥10,100 (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 43.8% 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¥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

86%88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

29K30K31K32K33K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202429,070¥17.9B¥14.4B¥2.6B0.4795.6%—
FY202329,465¥18.1B¥14.7B¥2.8B0.4692.0%—
FY202229,848¥16.6B¥15.0B¥2.5B0.4793.1%—
FY202130,295¥18.2B¥15.5B¥2.5B0.4888.2%—
FY202030,740¥19.1B¥15.1B¥2.4B0.4993.8%—
FY201931,150¥15.1B¥15.4B¥2.1B0.4893.7%—
FY201831,538¥14.4B¥15.6B¥1.9B0.4792.1%—
FY201731,822¥14.5B¥15.6B¥2.1B0.4691.1%—
FY201632,183¥14.2B¥16.0B¥2.2B0.4590.3%—
FY201532,509¥13.9B¥16.5B¥1.2B0.4487.9%—

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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)