Yuza Town finances

山形県遊佐町の財政

Town Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Population 12,157 Area 208.39 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.7B
Per resident ¥881,768
Local bonds outstanding
¥8.6B
Per resident ¥706,256
Reserve funds
¥3.1B
Per resident ¥255,076
Fiscal strength index
0.29
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.29
#1208 of 1718 in Japan · #20 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 ratioBetter than peers
84.4%
#256 of 1741 in Japan · #2 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
¥706,256
#1136 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
¥255,076
#867 of 1741 in Japan · #16 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
40.5%
#709 of 1741 in Japan · #12 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
16.3%
#1297 of 1718 in Japan · #25 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 ¥11.7B · per resident ¥959,915

Local taxes 11.1%Shared taxes and grants 4.4%Local allocation tax 34.8%National subsidies 9.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 8.6%Other 20.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.3B¥106,20811.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥509M¥41,9044.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.1B¥333,68834.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.1B¥87,6119.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥776M¥63,8656.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥541M¥44,5084.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.0B¥82,6918.6%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.4B¥199,44020.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥958M

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
¥2.7B¥225,726¥132,74425.6%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥2.2B¥177,485¥196,56220.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.0B¥85,909¥64,1749.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥961M¥79,015¥57,4429.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥887M¥72,933¥30,7258.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥831M¥68,325¥16,8597.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥794M¥65,278¥74,0907.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥488M¥40,166¥56,4934.6%
Disaster recovery¥377M¥30,992¥5313.5%
Fire & emergency¥328M¥26,989¥27,8483.1%
Assembly¥88M¥7,215¥6,6360.8%
Labor¥21M¥1,734¥930.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥797M
Per resident ¥65,587 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥589M
Per resident ¥48,427 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥695M
Per resident ¥57,176 (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 31.8% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

12K13K14K15K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202412,157¥10.7B¥8.6B¥3.1B0.2984.4%—
FY202312,467¥10.3B¥9.0B¥3.6B0.2988.0%—
FY202212,796¥9.9B¥9.5B¥3.2B0.2988.3%—
FY202113,059¥10.9B¥9.8B¥3.2B0.3082.6%—
FY202013,396¥11.3B¥9.5B¥3.0B0.3187.2%—
FY201913,655¥9.2B¥8.9B¥2.8B0.3087.9%—
FY201813,921¥7.8B¥8.1B¥2.8B0.3087.9%—
FY201714,146¥8.3B¥8.1B¥2.7B0.2983.9%—
FY201614,340¥8.4B¥8.1B¥2.6B0.2882.9%—
FY201514,649¥8.4B¥7.9B¥2.6B0.2876.1%—

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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)