Kahoku Town finances

山形県河北町の財政

Town Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 16,809 Area 52.45 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥11.1B
Per resident ¥657,794
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.5B
Per resident ¥443,377
Reserve funds
¥3.3B
Per resident ¥195,915
Fiscal strength index
0.44
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.44
#846 of 1718 in Japan · #10 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
93.5%
#1119 of 1741 in Japan · #26 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
¥443,377
#688 of 1741 in Japan · #7 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
¥195,915
#1043 of 1741 in Japan · #22 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 ratioBetter than peers
47.9%
#374 of 1741 in Japan · #5 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 ratioWorse than peers
19.0%
#1154 of 1718 in Japan · #23 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 ¥11.4B · per resident ¥676,299

Local taxes 17.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.9%Local allocation tax 25.0%National subsidies 9.6%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.6%Donations 12.4%Other 18.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥116,22117.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥669M¥39,7825.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.8B¥169,02725.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥64,9779.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥685M¥40,7546.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥633M¥37,6355.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.4B¥84,15112.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.1B¥123,75318.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.4B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 10,000–20,000 people (245)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥3.2B¥190,020¥132,74428.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.7B¥160,744¥196,56224.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥69,137¥74,09010.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥838M¥49,878¥64,1747.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥797M¥47,389¥16,8597.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥761M¥45,251¥57,4426.9%
Fire & emergency¥587M¥34,932¥27,8485.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥439M¥26,122¥30,7254.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥419M¥24,946¥56,4933.8%
Assembly¥129M¥7,667¥6,6361.2%
Labor¥20M¥1,177¥930.2%
Disaster recovery¥9M¥531¥5310.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥66,581 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥761M
Per resident ¥45,255 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥822M
Per resident ¥48,908 (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 33.4% 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

0.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

16K17K18K19K20K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,809¥11.1B¥7.5B¥3.3B0.4493.5%—
FY202317,000¥10.7B¥7.6B¥3.2B0.4495.3%—
FY202217,322¥11.0B¥7.9B¥3.1B0.4492.2%—
FY202117,636¥13.1B¥8.3B¥3.1B0.4486.9%—
FY202017,998¥12.7B¥7.1B¥3.0B0.4694.4%—
FY201918,377¥9.3B¥6.7B¥2.7B0.4592.0%—
FY201818,651¥10.0B¥6.4B¥2.6B0.4592.2%—
FY201718,975¥9.8B¥6.6B¥2.4B0.4493.6%—
FY201619,251¥9.3B¥6.8B¥2.1B0.4394.2%—
FY201519,419¥8.3B¥7.3B¥1.6B0.4389.7%—

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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)