Yaita City finances

栃木県矢板市の財政

City Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Population 30,117 Area 170.46 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥14.7B
Per resident ¥488,914
Local bonds outstanding
¥12.2B
Per resident ¥404,835
Reserve funds
¥4.3B
Per resident ¥143,610
Fiscal strength index
0.64
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.64
#447 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
91.3%
#841 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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
¥404,835
#607 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 25 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥143,610
#1224 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
42.3%
#598 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
20.4%
#1074 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 25 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥15.5B · per resident ¥516,005

Local taxes 29.1%Shared taxes and grants 8.9%Local allocation tax 19.8%National subsidies 16.6%Prefectural subsidies 7.4%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.9%Donations 1.8%Other 11.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.5B¥150,39829.1%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥46,0598.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥3.1B¥102,21519.8%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥85,72316.6%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.2B¥38,2227.4%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥767M¥25,4774.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥285M¥9,4721.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥58,43811.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥276M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.4B¥177,880¥204,71336.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥66,965¥65,18013.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.9B¥64,081¥95,25713.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.5B¥50,357¥56,10910.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.2B¥40,890¥55,6098.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥990M¥32,879¥53,6196.7%
Fire & emergency¥538M¥17,874¥24,6923.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥455M¥15,109¥24,4983.1%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥445M¥14,781¥15,9793.0%
Assembly¥141M¥4,695¥4,5581.0%
Disaster recovery¥101M¥3,351¥1,5780.7%
Labor¥2M¥53¥4810.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥65,260 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.0B
Per resident ¥34,639 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥64,982 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥391M
Per resident ¥12,995 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 46.9% 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

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%88%90%92%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

30K31K32K33K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202430,117¥14.7B¥12.2B¥4.3B0.6491.3%—
FY202330,577¥16.0B¥12.6B¥4.1B0.6491.1%—
FY202230,946¥14.8B¥12.0B¥3.9B0.6689.8%—
FY202131,373¥15.0B¥12.4B¥3.1B0.6785.0%—
FY202031,719¥17.6B¥12.6B¥1.8B0.6889.4%—
FY201932,051¥14.5B¥12.1B¥1.8B0.6891.3%—
FY201832,532¥14.5B¥11.8B¥2.0B0.6992.3%—
FY201733,098¥13.2B¥12.1B¥2.4B0.6893.5%—
FY201633,430¥12.7B¥12.2B¥2.3B0.6892.2%—
FY201533,893¥12.8B¥12.3B¥2.4B0.6889.8%—

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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)