Yuzawa Town finances

新潟県湯沢町の財政

Town Niigata Prefecture, Japan Population 8,268 Area 357.29 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥9.1B
Per resident ¥1,104,621
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.1B
Per resident ¥620,399
Reserve funds
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥281,736
Fiscal strength index
0.90
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.90
#131 of 1718 in Japan · #3 of 30 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 ratioWorse than peers
94.1%
#1214 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 30 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
¥620,399
#1032 of 1741 in Japan · #19 of 30 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
¥281,736
#803 of 1741 in Japan · #10 of 30 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
70.7%
#17 of 1741 in Japan · #2 of 30 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
28.9%
#699 of 1718 in Japan · #13 of 30 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 ¥9.9B · per resident ¥1,198,165

Local taxes 38.3%Shared taxes and grants 3.9%Local allocation tax 7.0%National subsidies 9.5%Prefectural subsidies 3.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.4%Donations 10.0%Other 22.4%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.8B¥458,52438.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥387M¥46,8643.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥694M¥83,9047.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥944M¥114,2309.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥342M¥41,3863.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥535M¥64,6945.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥994M¥120,19610.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥2.2B¥268,36722.4%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥992M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 5,000–10,000 people (210)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.6B¥319,965¥189,68229.0%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥2.2B¥265,366¥100,91824.0%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥1.4B¥164,078¥224,28414.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥131,008¥87,52211.9%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥518M¥62,682¥97,8685.7%
Fire & emergency¥493M¥59,583¥38,6875.4%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥416M¥50,259¥94,3994.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥170M¥20,619¥26,8701.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥146M¥17,667¥62,1791.6%
Assembly¥67M¥8,059¥10,2150.7%
Disaster recovery¥25M¥3,049¥1,5420.3%
Labor¥19M¥2,286¥10.2%

Welfare spending

Children
¥499M
Per resident ¥60,298 (median ¥67,708)
Elderly
¥394M
Per resident ¥47,706 (median ¥60,528)
Social welfare
¥464M
Per resident ¥56,075 (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 21.3% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.200.400.600.801.002015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

7,9008,0008,1008,2008,3002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20248,268¥9.1B¥5.1B¥2.3B0.9094.1%—
FY20238,122¥8.5B¥5.0B¥2.2B0.9094.9%—
FY20227,971¥9.0B¥4.9B¥2.3B0.9290.9%—
FY20218,002¥8.3B¥4.5B¥2.0B0.9586.9%—
FY20208,040¥8.3B¥4.3B¥1.7B0.9890.6%—
FY20198,271¥7.0B¥4.1B¥2.0B0.9988.3%—
FY20188,165¥6.9B¥4.0B¥2.0B0.9991.7%—
FY20178,235¥6.5B¥3.9B¥2.1B0.9987.5%—
FY20168,182¥5.9B¥3.9B¥2.0B0.9987.0%—
FY20158,201¥7.2B¥3.8B¥1.8B1.0080.4%—

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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)