Shiyonai Town finances

山形県庄内町の財政

Town Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 19,144 Area 249.17 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.0B
Per resident ¥680,100
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.8B
Per resident ¥723,113
Reserve funds
¥6.5B
Per resident ¥339,783
Fiscal strength index
0.31
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.31
#1159 of 1718 in Japan · #18 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 ratioWorse than peers
95.9%
#1417 of 1741 in Japan · #31 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 residentWorse than peers
¥723,113
#1161 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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 residentBetter than peers
¥339,783
#683 of 1741 in Japan · #10 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 ratioWorse than peers
31.8%
#1145 of 1741 in Japan · #24 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 ratio
29.8%
#656 of 1718 in Japan · #8 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 ¥13.8B · per resident ¥722,772

Local taxes 14.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 38.7%National subsidies 10.7%Prefectural subsidies 7.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.3%Donations 6.7%Other 10.7%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.0B¥103,80114.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥787M¥41,1065.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.3B¥279,41038.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.5B¥77,60310.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥56,5557.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥731M¥38,1805.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥927M¥48,4356.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.5B¥77,68210.7%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥920M

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
¥3.2B¥166,682¥196,56224.5%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.4B¥122,763¥132,74418.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.8B¥96,289¥64,17414.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.6B¥82,060¥57,44212.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.5B¥77,273¥74,09011.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥867M¥45,286¥30,7256.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥536M¥28,002¥56,4934.1%
Fire & emergency¥470M¥24,532¥27,8483.6%
Disaster recovery¥321M¥16,754¥5312.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥264M¥13,771¥16,8592.0%
Assembly¥112M¥5,827¥6,6360.9%
Labor¥16M¥836¥930.1%
その他¥440,000¥23¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥60,288 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥850M
Per resident ¥44,424 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥61,540 (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 40.7% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

19K20K21K22K23K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202419,144¥13.0B¥13.8B¥6.5B0.3195.9%—
FY202319,453¥12.5B¥14.6B¥6.0B0.3095.8%—
FY202219,897¥12.8B¥15.2B¥5.8B0.3095.9%—
FY202120,307¥12.9B¥15.7B¥5.6B0.3090.8%—
FY202020,656¥15.1B¥16.1B¥5.0B0.3198.0%—
FY201920,996¥13.5B¥16.3B¥4.7B0.3099.4%—
FY201821,381¥13.1B¥15.5B¥5.0B0.3198.7%—
FY201721,692¥12.6B¥14.7B¥5.3B0.3196.9%—
FY201621,996¥12.5B¥14.8B¥5.2B0.3192.9%—
FY201522,220¥11.9B¥14.7B¥4.9B0.3189.4%—

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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)