Yanaizu Town finances

福島県柳津町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 2,841 Area 175.82 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.2B
Per resident ¥1,490,523
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.6B
Per resident ¥1,264,357
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥936,815
Fiscal strength index
0.18
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.18
#1523 of 1718 in Japan · #55 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
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 ratio
84.3%
#250 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
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 residentBetter than peers
¥1,264,357
#1488 of 1741 in Japan · #53 of 59 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

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

Reserve funds per resident
¥936,815
#245 of 1741 in Japan · #15 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
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
20.7%
#1635 of 1741 in Japan · #58 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
29.9%
#653 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 59 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥4.4B · per resident ¥1,562,534

Local taxes 9.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.0%Local allocation tax 54.4%National subsidies 5.9%Prefectural subsidies 5.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 9.1%Donations 1.2%Other 10.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥401M¥141,1619.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥179M¥63,1814.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.4B¥850,72854.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥262M¥92,2985.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥257M¥90,4825.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥404M¥142,3449.1%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥51M¥17,9731.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥467M¥164,36810.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥36M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥638M¥224,504¥169,92515.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥633M¥222,969¥342,22915.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥632M¥222,519¥176,61214.9%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥625M¥219,876¥271,26314.8%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥417M¥146,674¥134,3779.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥311M¥109,562¥136,1237.4%
Disaster recovery¥248M¥87,405¥1435.9%
Fire & emergency¥234M¥82,522¥66,2415.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥229M¥80,554¥146,2935.4%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥209M¥73,604¥53,2314.9%
Assembly¥58M¥20,334¥18,3731.4%

Welfare spending

Children
¥197M
Per resident ¥69,480 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥238M
Per resident ¥83,671 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥189M
Per resident ¥66,494 (median ¥107,823)
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 37.2% 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¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.170.180.192015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

2,7503,0003,2503,5003,7502015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,841¥4.2B¥3.6B¥2.7B0.1884.3%—
FY20232,938¥4.1B¥3.8B¥2.7B0.1886.7%—
FY20223,042¥4.1B¥4.1B¥2.8B0.1986.1%—
FY20213,135¥4.2B¥4.1B¥2.6B0.1980.5%—
FY20203,205¥4.7B¥4.1B¥2.5B0.1982.3%—
FY20193,297¥4.5B¥3.8B¥2.6B0.1981.2%—
FY20183,408¥3.8B¥3.2B¥2.8B0.1980.0%—
FY20173,494¥4.0B¥3.2B¥2.8B0.1879.9%—
FY20163,565¥3.6B¥3.1B¥2.8B0.1878.5%—
FY20153,657¥4.1B¥3.1B¥2.7B0.1877.3%—

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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)