Tozawa Village finances

山形県戸沢村の財政

Village Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 3,850 Area 261.31 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥1,364,193
Local bonds outstanding
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥1,197,808
Reserve funds
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥369,053
Fiscal strength index
0.16
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.16
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #34 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
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 ratioBetter than peers
79.5%
#101 of 1741 in Japan · #1 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
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
¥1,197,808
#1462 of 1741 in Japan · #32 of 35 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥369,053
#634 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
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
24.6%
#1520 of 1741 in Japan · #33 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
27.9%
#732 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 35 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥6.5B · per resident ¥1,693,774

Local taxes 5.7%Shared taxes and grants 2.7%Local allocation tax 52.4%National subsidies 7.9%Prefectural subsidies 8.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 1.2%Other 17.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥374M¥97,0825.7%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥177M¥45,8752.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.4B¥886,74252.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥517M¥134,2717.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥529M¥137,3548.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥280M¥72,5974.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥79M¥20,6161.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.2B¥299,23817.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥55M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.0B¥268,614¥240,27419.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥929M¥241,173¥318,92017.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥723M¥187,691¥125,46813.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥601M¥156,202¥136,26511.5%
Disaster recovery¥474M¥123,040¥1,9559.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥453M¥117,610¥86,2978.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥434M¥112,609¥128,6788.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥284M¥73,680¥105,3255.4%
Fire & emergency¥158M¥41,131¥53,0933.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥89M¥22,989¥45,8641.7%
Assembly¥65M¥16,773¥17,5611.2%
Labor¥10M¥2,681¥00.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥269M
Per resident ¥69,971 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥241M
Per resident ¥62,601 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥366M
Per resident ¥95,165 (median ¥98,485)
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 39.2% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.120.150.170.200.220.252015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,5004,0004,5005,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,850¥5.3B¥4.6B¥1.4B0.1679.5%—
FY20233,998¥5.0B¥5.0B¥1.9B0.1681.9%—
FY20224,071¥4.6B¥5.6B¥1.7B0.1681.4%—
FY20214,186¥4.7B¥5.8B¥1.5B0.1673.5%—
FY20204,323¥5.0B¥5.9B¥1.3B0.1780.8%—
FY20194,460¥5.5B¥5.6B¥1.3B0.1781.7%—
FY20184,595¥4.0B¥5.4B¥1.5B0.1681.7%—
FY20174,704¥4.2B¥5.3B¥1.5B0.1685.9%—
FY20164,846¥4.6B¥4.8B¥1.4B0.1681.1%—
FY20154,970¥4.1B¥4.1B¥1.2B0.1580.0%—

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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)