Hayama Town finances

神奈川県葉山町の財政

Town Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 31,813 Area 17.04 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥13.6B
Per resident ¥426,021
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥179,079
Reserve funds
¥3.7B
Per resident ¥115,405
Fiscal strength index
0.79
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.79
#228 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 33 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
92.2%
#958 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 33 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
¥179,079
#100 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 33 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 residentWorse than peers
¥115,405
#1362 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 33 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
58.4%
#104 of 1741 in Japan · #11 of 33 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.1%
#1404 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 33 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 ¥14.4B · per resident ¥452,397

Local taxes 41.5%Shared taxes and grants 8.4%Local allocation tax 10.0%National subsidies 13.1%Prefectural subsidies 6.0%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.2%Donations 0.8%Other 16.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥6.0B¥187,85941.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥37,8288.4%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.4B¥45,28010.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.9B¥59,06613.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥867M¥27,2616.0%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥603M¥18,9644.2%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥118M¥3,7120.8%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.3B¥72,42716.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥102M

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
¥4.9B¥153,811¥168,25836.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥2.2B¥69,403¥35,83416.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.0B¥64,032¥66,27315.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.7B¥54,981¥40,67312.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.2B¥36,946¥56,4818.7%
Fire & emergency¥610M¥19,171¥17,4744.5%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥522M¥16,404¥30,1653.9%
Assembly¥174M¥5,463¥3,8461.3%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥139M¥4,359¥5,7691.0%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥42M¥1,309¥7,5080.3%
Labor¥4M¥141¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥70,066 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.1B
Per resident ¥33,438 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥50,307 (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 46.6% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥50K¥100K¥150K¥200K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

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

Fiscal strength index

0.600.700.800.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

32K32K32K33K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202431,813¥13.6B¥5.7B¥3.7B0.7992.2%—
FY202332,272¥12.1B¥5.6B¥3.5B0.8090.0%—
FY202232,623¥12.6B¥5.9B¥3.6B0.8391.1%—
FY202132,864¥12.0B¥5.9B¥3.1B0.8683.9%—
FY202032,916¥14.0B¥5.6B¥2.2B0.8990.7%—
FY201932,994¥10.1B¥5.7B¥2.1B0.9094.6%—
FY201833,194¥9.7B¥5.8B¥2.2B0.9096.1%—
FY201733,300¥9.8B¥5.8B¥2.0B0.9096.9%—
FY201633,431¥9.6B¥5.7B¥1.8B0.9097.4%—
FY201533,490¥9.5B¥5.7B¥1.7B0.9098.1%—

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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)