Asahi Town finances

山形県朝日町の財政

Town Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 5,782 Area 196.81 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥1,086,574
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.4B
Per resident ¥933,616
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥460,025
Fiscal strength index
0.19
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.19
#1494 of 1718 in Japan · #30 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.27
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 ratioWorse than peers
98.8%
#1640 of 1741 in Japan · #35 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 89.1%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥933,616
#1326 of 1741 in Japan · #27 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥858,549
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥460,025
#510 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥465,414
What this means

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

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
28.5%
#1350 of 1741 in Japan · #30 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 30.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
28.8%
#700 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 31.1%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.7B · per resident ¥1,153,621

Local taxes 8.8%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 46.6%National subsidies 8.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 8.1%Donations 1.9%Other 17.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥585M¥101,1058.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥260M¥44,9753.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥537,20446.6%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥592M¥102,3788.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥271M¥46,8444.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥541M¥93,5148.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥128M¥22,1481.9%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥205,45217.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥123M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥245,775¥189,68222.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥211,489¥224,28419.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥742M¥128,279¥94,39911.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥725M¥125,311¥100,91811.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥594M¥102,759¥87,5229.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥575M¥99,374¥97,8689.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥365M¥63,185¥26,8705.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥217M¥37,597¥62,1793.5%
Fire & emergency¥209M¥36,233¥38,6873.3%
Assembly¥113M¥19,506¥10,2151.8%
Disaster recovery¥93M¥16,161¥1,5421.5%
Labor¥5M¥906¥10.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥395M
Per resident ¥68,368 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥387M
Per resident ¥66,927 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥441M
Per resident ¥76,186 (median ¥89,723)
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 34.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.180.200.230.250.280.302015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

5,5006,0006,5007,0007,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,782¥6.3B¥5.4B¥2.7B0.1998.8%—
FY20235,999¥5.9B¥5.6B¥3.0B0.1996.3%—
FY20226,199¥6.6B¥5.8B¥3.2B0.1999.2%—
FY20216,361¥6.0B¥6.2B¥3.2B0.2091.2%—
FY20206,556¥6.3B¥6.4B¥2.8B0.2195.9%—
FY20196,714¥5.6B¥6.6B¥3.0B0.2198.9%—
FY20186,869¥4.9B¥6.5B¥3.2B0.2095.0%—
FY20177,083¥5.2B¥6.6B¥3.1B0.2093.7%—
FY20167,248¥5.1B¥6.6B¥3.0B0.2089.4%—
FY20157,401¥5.3B¥6.6B¥2.7B0.2084.5%—

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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)