Yamatsuri Town finances

福島県矢祭町の財政

Town Fukushima Prefecture, Japan Population 5,145 Area 118.27 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥4.6B
Per resident ¥899,677
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥718,341
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥827,763
Fiscal strength index
0.37
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.37
#1002 of 1718 in Japan · #28 of 59 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
96.7%
#1478 of 1741 in Japan · #52 of 59 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 residentBetter than peers
¥718,341
#1155 of 1741 in Japan · #39 of 59 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 residentBetter than peers
¥827,763
#287 of 1741 in Japan · #18 of 59 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 ratioBetter than peers
34.9%
#982 of 1741 in Japan · #28 of 59 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 ratioBetter than peers
55.2%
#206 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 59 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 ¥4.9B · per resident ¥947,780

Local taxes 18.4%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 38.3%National subsidies 7.1%Prefectural subsidies 8.2%Borrowing (local bonds) 6.2%Donations 0.2%Other 16.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥899M¥174,78918.4%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥254M¥49,2955.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥363,08538.3%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥348M¥67,7267.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥400M¥77,6698.2%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥305M¥59,1986.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥8M¥1,6000.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥794M¥154,41716.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥6M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥915M¥177,893¥189,68219.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥795M¥154,442¥224,28417.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥617M¥119,880¥94,39913.3%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥611M¥118,762¥97,86813.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥522M¥101,369¥62,17911.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥371M¥72,156¥87,5228.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥275M¥53,357¥100,9185.9%
Fire & emergency¥235M¥45,703¥38,6875.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥234M¥45,441¥26,8705.1%
Assembly¥55M¥10,672¥10,2151.2%
Disaster recovery¥19,000¥4¥1,5420.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥203M
Per resident ¥39,486 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥222M
Per resident ¥43,160 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥369M
Per resident ¥71,796 (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 40.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.250.300.350.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%80%90%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

5,0005,5006,0006,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20245,145¥4.6B¥3.7B¥4.3B0.3796.7%—
FY20235,241¥4.6B¥4.0B¥4.3B0.3487.9%—
FY20225,352¥4.8B¥4.6B¥4.4B0.3479.9%—
FY20215,481¥5.1B¥4.8B¥3.7B0.3774.8%—
FY20205,599¥5.3B¥5.1B¥3.6B0.4079.0%—
FY20195,719¥4.2B¥5.1B¥3.4B0.3885.6%—
FY20185,807¥4.7B¥5.1B¥3.7B0.3782.3%—
FY20175,917¥4.4B¥4.8B¥3.3B0.3578.2%—
FY20166,039¥5.4B¥4.7B¥3.5B0.3796.7%—
FY20156,169¥4.3B¥3.8B¥3.4B0.3475.3%—

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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)