Yamakita Town finances

神奈川県山北町の財政

Town Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Population 9,263 Area 224.61 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.0B
Per resident ¥648,920
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥350,418
Reserve funds
¥2.9B
Per resident ¥312,235
Fiscal strength index
0.49
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.49
#748 of 1718 in Japan · #32 of 33 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 ratioBetter than peers
82.6%
#189 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 33 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
¥350,418
#468 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 33 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 residentWorse than peers
¥312,235
#735 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 33 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
44.1%
#528 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 33 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 ratioWorse than peers
22.0%
#999 of 1718 in Japan · #11 of 33 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 ¥6.2B · per resident ¥671,569

Local taxes 25.8%Shared taxes and grants 7.0%Local allocation tax 30.7%National subsidies 8.2%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 3.4%Donations 5.4%Other 12.8%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥1.6B¥173,59625.8%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥435M¥46,9857.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.9B¥206,19730.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥512M¥55,2988.2%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥409M¥44,1366.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥213M¥22,9723.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥336M¥36,2865.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥798M¥86,09812.8%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥333M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.5B¥165,003¥224,28425.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.5B¥163,212¥189,68225.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥818M¥88,267¥97,86813.6%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥542M¥58,566¥100,9189.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥519M¥56,083¥87,5228.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥417M¥45,020¥94,3996.9%
Fire & emergency¥219M¥23,647¥38,6873.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥151M¥16,279¥26,8702.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥148M¥15,974¥62,1792.5%
Assembly¥86M¥9,306¥10,2151.4%
Disaster recovery¥70M¥7,562¥1,5421.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥431M
Per resident ¥46,523 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥416M
Per resident ¥44,883 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥682M
Per resident ¥73,597 (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 40.2% 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¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.300.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

82%84%86%88%90%92%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

9,0009,50010K10K11K12K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20249,263¥6.0B¥3.2B¥2.9B0.4982.6%—
FY20239,435¥5.6B¥3.4B¥2.7B0.5085.5%—
FY20229,577¥6.6B¥3.8B¥2.7B0.5286.6%—
FY20219,783¥6.6B¥4.1B¥2.2B0.5487.9%—
FY20209,960¥7.1B¥4.3B¥1.7B0.5787.9%—
FY201910,104¥5.3B¥4.4B¥1.4B0.5988.1%—
FY201810,308¥5.1B¥4.4B¥1.3B0.6087.0%—
FY201710,583¥5.2B¥4.5B¥1.2B0.6186.0%—
FY201610,842¥4.8B¥4.5B¥1.0B0.6385.4%—
FY201511,124¥4.6B¥4.6B¥931M0.6484.7%—

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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)