Yabuki Town finances

福島県矢吹町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 16,807 Area 60.40 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥8.7B
Per resident ¥520,446
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.2B
Per resident ¥429,677
Reserve funds
¥892M
Per resident ¥53,080
Fiscal strength index
0.60
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.60
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #16 of 59 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 ratio
86.1%
#349 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 59 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 residentBetter than peers
¥429,677
#665 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 59 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
¥53,080
#1671 of 1741 in Japan · #57 of 59 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
39.9%
#731 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 59 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
7.7%
#1649 of 1718 in Japan · #56 of 59 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 ¥9.0B · per resident ¥532,613

Local taxes 27.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.0%Local allocation tax 24.0%National subsidies 15.1%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.6%Donations 0.8%Other 11.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.5B¥147,15627.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥805M¥47,8889.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.2B¥128,04624.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥80,23815.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥661M¥39,3187.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥411M¥24,4634.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥75M¥4,4620.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥61,04111.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥61M

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
¥2.8B¥164,283¥196,56231.6%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥83,178¥132,74416.0%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.4B¥80,681¥74,09015.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥749M¥44,556¥64,1748.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥717M¥42,646¥57,4428.2%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥635M¥37,781¥56,4937.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥524M¥31,162¥30,7256.0%
Fire & emergency¥303M¥18,029¥27,8483.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥197M¥11,718¥16,8592.3%
Assembly¥102M¥6,048¥6,6361.2%
Disaster recovery¥4M¥250¥5310.0%
Labor¥2M¥113¥930.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥68,139 (median ¥68,686)
Elderly
¥548M
Per resident ¥32,617 (median ¥47,975)
Social welfare
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥63,527 (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 38.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

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

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%82%85%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

17K17K17K18K18K18K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202416,807¥8.7B¥7.2B¥892M0.6086.1%—
FY202316,944¥8.3B¥7.5B¥1.2B0.6088.6%—
FY202216,960¥8.7B¥7.8B¥1.6B0.6084.7%—
FY202117,092¥8.6B¥8.0B¥1.8B0.6083.4%—
FY202017,221¥11.6B¥8.1B¥1.6B0.6183.2%—
FY201917,365¥8.3B¥7.9B¥1.4B0.6085.2%—
FY201817,406¥8.0B¥8.2B¥1.3B0.6084.1%—
FY201717,552¥7.1B¥8.2B¥1.3B0.5782.0%—
FY201617,704¥8.2B¥8.4B¥1.4B0.5581.8%—
FY201517,774¥9.8B¥8.4B¥1.9B0.5380.8%—

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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)