Tsuru City finances

山梨県都留市の財政

City Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 28,509 Area 161.63 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥19.0B
Per resident ¥667,520
Local bonds outstanding
¥11.2B
Per resident ¥391,440
Reserve funds
¥9.4B
Per resident ¥329,840
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.36
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
94.5%
#1263 of 1741 in Japan · #23 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.7%
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
¥391,440
#577 of 1741 in Japan · #9 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥704,569
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥329,840
#702 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥300,303
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
40.8%
#687 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 33.3%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
26.2%
#792 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 24.0%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥19.9B · per resident ¥698,891

Local taxes 19.3%Shared taxes and grants 6.9%Local allocation tax 27.4%National subsidies 14.8%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 5.5%Donations 4.5%Other 17.0%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.8B¥134,97919.3%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥48,5516.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥5.5B¥191,42527.4%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.9B¥103,35014.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥902M¥31,6474.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.1B¥38,6665.5%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥905M¥31,7374.5%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.4B¥118,53517.0%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥875M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥4.8B¥169,761¥237,42025.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥4.1B¥145,030¥73,02321.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥2.7B¥93,891¥155,07814.1%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.1B¥74,384¥81,90611.1%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.9B¥67,517¥73,46710.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.9B¥66,716¥68,44010.0%
Fire & emergency¥574M¥20,134¥33,1213.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥457M¥16,015¥23,3012.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥238M¥8,357¥34,5911.3%
Assembly¥150M¥5,272¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥13M¥443¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.1B
Per resident ¥74,694 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥912M
Per resident ¥32,007 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥51,497 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥330M
Per resident ¥11,560 (median ¥18,406)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 41.5% 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

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

28K29K30K31K32K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202428,509¥19.0B¥11.2B¥9.4B0.4594.5%—
FY202328,798¥17.4B¥12.1B¥10.1B0.4589.6%—
FY202229,168¥19.2B¥12.4B¥10.0B0.4689.6%—
FY202129,516¥18.7B¥12.0B¥9.6B0.4886.7%—
FY202029,888¥19.1B¥12.1B¥8.3B0.4989.5%—
FY201930,242¥13.8B¥11.8B¥7.4B0.4988.8%—
FY201830,669¥13.2B¥12.0B¥7.6B0.4986.5%—
FY201730,951¥13.5B¥12.1B¥7.8B0.4985.4%—
FY201631,081¥13.2B¥12.3B¥7.8B0.4982.7%—
FY201531,486¥14.4B¥12.2B¥7.2B0.4986.0%—

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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)