Nakayama Town finances

山形県中山町の財政

Town Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 10,455 Area 31.15 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.6B
Per resident ¥540,122
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.4B
Per resident ¥422,682
Reserve funds
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥209,571
Fiscal strength index
0.35
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.35
#1057 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.38
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
91.5%
#862 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 90.0%
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
¥422,682
#647 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥554,217
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥209,571
#1005 of 1741 in Japan · #21 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥293,873
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratio
34.7%
#994 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
33.9%
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #6 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.4%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.0B · per resident ¥569,463

Local taxes 16.5%Shared taxes and grants 6.3%Local allocation tax 37.5%National subsidies 11.8%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.8%Donations 6.4%Other 11.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥983M¥94,04916.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥377M¥36,0896.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥213,81937.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥705M¥67,40111.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥344M¥32,8735.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥228M¥21,8463.8%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥379M¥36,2256.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥702M¥67,16311.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥377M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.8B¥172,726¥196,56232.0%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.1B¥101,590¥132,74418.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥555M¥53,105¥74,0909.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥492M¥47,093¥56,4938.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥470M¥44,977¥64,1748.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥445M¥42,552¥57,4427.9%
Fire & emergency¥293M¥28,019¥27,8485.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥289M¥27,596¥16,8595.1%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥145M¥13,858¥30,7252.6%
Assembly¥79M¥7,527¥6,6361.4%
Labor¥11M¥1,079¥930.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥728M
Per resident ¥69,622 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥414M
Per resident ¥39,579 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥664M
Per resident ¥63,525 (median ¥75,979)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 39.6% 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

0.340.360.380.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

10K10K11K12K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202410,455¥5.6B¥4.4B¥2.2B0.3591.5%—
FY202310,590¥5.1B¥4.6B¥2.2B0.3594.9%—
FY202210,722¥5.4B¥5.0B¥2.1B0.3594.3%—
FY202110,897¥5.6B¥5.2B¥1.9B0.3688.8%—
FY202011,017¥6.5B¥5.5B¥1.5B0.3893.6%—
FY201911,177¥5.5B¥5.8B¥1.6B0.3896.0%—
FY201811,271¥4.7B¥5.6B¥1.7B0.3895.4%—
FY201711,421¥5.1B¥5.9B¥1.7B0.3795.8%—
FY201611,608¥5.3B¥6.0B¥1.8B0.3696.0%—
FY201511,739¥6.8B¥6.0B¥2.1B0.3687.1%—

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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)