Iide Town finances

山形県飯豊町の財政

Town Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 6,203 Area 329.41 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥7.7B
Per resident ¥1,240,269
Local bonds outstanding
¥9.3B
Per resident ¥1,502,808
Reserve funds
¥861M
Per resident ¥138,772
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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
95.2%
#1344 of 1741 in Japan · #29 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
¥1,502,808
#1559 of 1741 in Japan · #35 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 residentWorse than peers
¥138,772
#1251 of 1741 in Japan · #27 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
24.4%
#1524 of 1741 in Japan · #34 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
10.6%
#1565 of 1718 in Japan · #29 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 ¥8.1B · per resident ¥1,301,685

Local taxes 8.8%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 47.2%National subsidies 10.2%Prefectural subsidies 10.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.0%Donations 2.1%Other 13.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥713M¥114,9818.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥321M¥51,7954.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.8B¥614,26147.2%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥820M¥132,14310.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥829M¥133,62910.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥322M¥51,8464.0%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥172M¥27,6602.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.1B¥175,37013.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥149M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥232,727¥224,28418.8%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥190,517¥94,39915.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥915M¥147,497¥189,68211.9%
Disaster recovery¥837M¥134,965¥1,54210.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥799M¥128,734¥62,17910.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥712M¥114,750¥97,8689.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥684M¥110,216¥100,9188.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥433M¥69,880¥87,5225.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥297M¥47,882¥26,8703.9%
Fire & emergency¥291M¥46,933¥38,6873.8%
Assembly¥85M¥13,641¥10,2151.1%
Labor¥16M¥2,526¥10.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥450M
Per resident ¥72,626 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥464M
Per resident ¥74,803 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥529M
Per resident ¥85,264 (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 38.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt 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

6,0006,5007,0007,5008,0002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20246,203¥7.7B¥9.3B¥861M0.2095.2%—
FY20236,398¥7.7B¥10.2B¥1.0B0.2089.3%—
FY20226,530¥7.7B¥10.4B¥1.3B0.2093.1%—
FY20216,651¥7.2B¥10.6B¥1.4B0.2085.6%—
FY20206,824¥9.0B¥10.4B¥1.3B0.2190.4%—
FY20196,987¥6.9B¥9.4B¥1.5B0.2185.2%—
FY20187,153¥7.1B¥9.0B¥2.1B0.2086.8%—
FY20177,289¥6.4B¥8.0B¥2.5B0.1985.6%—
FY20167,436¥7.2B¥7.9B¥2.6B0.1980.4%—
FY20157,553¥7.0B¥7.1B¥2.7B0.1982.7%—

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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)