Yachiyo Town finances

茨城県八千代町の財政

Town Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Population 21,082 Area 58.99 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.4B
Per resident ¥495,334
Local bonds outstanding
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥283,886
Reserve funds
¥4.9B
Per resident ¥233,428
Fiscal strength index
0.62
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength index
0.62
#493 of 1718 in Japan · #24 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
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
91.2%
#827 of 1741 in Japan · #14 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
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
¥283,886
#304 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 44 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥233,428
#941 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
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
55.0%
#157 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
27.8%
#739 of 1718 in Japan · #9 of 44 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥11.2B · per resident ¥531,835

Local taxes 27.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.2%Local allocation tax 17.7%National subsidies 11.7%Prefectural subsidies 6.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 0.9%Donations 13.7%Other 14.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.0B¥144,03527.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥916M¥43,4408.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥94,14217.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥62,30711.7%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥734M¥34,8116.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥103M¥4,8860.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥1.5B¥72,90313.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.6B¥75,31314.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥1.5B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.2B¥154,009¥168,25831.1%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.8B¥134,106¥66,27327.1%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥922M¥43,718¥56,4818.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥861M¥40,821¥40,6738.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥860M¥40,813¥7,5088.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥636M¥30,165¥30,1656.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥578M¥27,414¥35,8345.5%
Fire & emergency¥345M¥16,348¥17,4743.3%
Assembly¥115M¥5,467¥3,8461.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥52M¥2,472¥5,7690.5%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.2B
Per resident ¥54,691 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥655M
Per resident ¥31,061 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥68,258 (median ¥61,434)
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 41.4% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.560.580.600.620.640.662015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

21K22K22K22K23K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202421,082¥10.4B¥6.0B¥4.9B0.6291.2%—
FY202321,090¥10.2B¥6.5B¥4.6B0.6190.5%—
FY202221,224¥9.4B¥7.0B¥4.0B0.6188.7%—
FY202121,281¥9.1B¥7.4B¥3.1B0.6382.9%—
FY202021,736¥10.4B¥7.5B¥2.4B0.6588.5%—
FY201922,081¥8.7B¥7.6B¥2.0B0.6598.8%—
FY201822,286¥8.1B¥7.4B¥2.3B0.6294.0%—
FY201722,722¥7.8B¥7.5B¥2.4B0.6088.2%—
FY201622,763¥8.6B¥7.7B¥2.3B0.5886.8%—
FY201522,901¥8.0B¥7.3B¥2.4B0.5885.6%—

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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)