Yahiko Village finances

新潟県弥彦村の財政

Village Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 7,534 Area 25.17 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥5.3B
Per resident ¥709,946
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.0B
Per resident ¥400,419
Reserve funds
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥169,438
Fiscal strength index
0.38
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.38
#978 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.42
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
80.1%
#117 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 85.9%
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 resident
¥400,419
#594 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 30 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥401,866
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥169,438
#1134 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥427,687
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
43.3%
#554 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 42.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
29.8%
#659 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 30 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 35.7%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥5.7B · per resident ¥755,220

Local taxes 15.5%Shared taxes and grants 5.7%Local allocation tax 31.0%National subsidies 11.0%Prefectural subsidies 3.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.3%Donations 11.2%Other 16.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥883M¥117,24915.5%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥325M¥43,1145.7%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥1.8B¥234,03831.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥626M¥83,05411.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥208M¥27,6653.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥303M¥40,2765.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥640M¥84,94511.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥941M¥124,88016.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥631M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 5,000+ people (39)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.4B¥183,369¥161,47325.8%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.2B¥161,035¥183,43322.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥654M¥86,786¥65,96712.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥599M¥79,565¥85,55111.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥380M¥50,435¥45,9307.1%
Fire & emergency¥335M¥44,531¥30,2156.3%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥294M¥39,017¥51,8495.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥230M¥30,564¥19,2024.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥180M¥23,932¥37,7053.4%
Assembly¥70M¥9,304¥8,7561.3%
Labor¥11M¥1,408¥00.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥473M
Per resident ¥62,797 (median ¥73,201)
Elderly
¥276M
Per resident ¥36,650 (median ¥37,493)
Social welfare
¥464M
Per resident ¥61,587 (median ¥71,525)
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 34.9% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.380.400.420.442015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

7,5007,7508,0008,2508,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20247,534¥5.3B¥3.0B¥1.3B0.3880.1%—
FY20237,591¥5.6B¥3.1B¥972M0.3878.2%—
FY20227,694¥5.4B¥3.2B¥902M0.3873.2%—
FY20217,802¥5.3B¥3.2B¥665M0.3970.7%—
FY20207,912¥5.4B¥3.0B¥537M0.4178.9%—
FY20198,000¥4.3B¥3.1B¥449M0.4282.4%—
FY20188,147¥4.3B¥3.0B¥483M0.4284.6%—
FY20178,236¥4.3B¥3.1B¥398M0.4285.6%—
FY20168,328¥4.3B¥3.1B¥453M0.4286.0%—
FY20158,426¥3.8B¥3.1B¥438M0.4183.4%—

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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)