Yamanashi City finances

山梨県山梨市の財政

City Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 32,710 Area 289.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥28.6B
Per resident ¥875,011
Local bonds outstanding
¥18.4B
Per resident ¥563,626
Reserve funds
¥11.9B
Per resident ¥363,189
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #17 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
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
97.8%
#1572 of 1741 in Japan · #26 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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 residentWorse than peers
¥563,626
#923 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 27 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

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

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥363,189
#643 of 1741 in Japan · #12 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
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
59.1%
#95 of 1741 in Japan · #5 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

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

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
25.7%
#811 of 1718 in Japan · #15 of 27 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

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

Revenue ¥31.0B · per resident ¥947,959

Local taxes 13.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.5%Local allocation tax 20.5%National subsidies 9.5%Prefectural subsidies 4.1%Borrowing (local bonds) 2.3%Donations 21.2%Other 24.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.1B¥125,01513.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.4B¥42,3024.5%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.4B¥194,78020.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.0B¥90,2049.5%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥38,6204.1%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥725M¥22,1712.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥6.6B¥201,20921.2%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.6B¥233,65924.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥6.6B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥12.1B¥370,192¥95,25742.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.6B¥201,625¥204,71323.0%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.3B¥69,212¥55,6097.9%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.9B¥58,870¥56,1096.7%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥56,795¥65,1806.5%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥44,845¥53,6195.1%
Fire & emergency¥830M¥25,375¥24,6922.9%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥811M¥24,785¥24,4982.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥457M¥13,976¥15,9791.6%
Assembly¥162M¥4,948¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥124M¥3,784¥4810.4%
Disaster recovery¥20M¥604¥1,5780.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥67,281 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.6B
Per resident ¥49,328 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.3B
Per resident ¥71,327 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥448M
Per resident ¥13,689 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 32.9% 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¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

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

Population

32K33K34K35K36K37K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,710¥28.6B¥18.4B¥11.9B0.4297.8%—
FY202333,114¥24.9B¥19.9B¥9.3B0.4199.4%—
FY202233,511¥24.3B¥21.6B¥8.9B0.4296.0%—
FY202133,842¥22.9B¥23.3B¥8.4B0.4292.6%—
FY202034,244¥23.4B¥24.3B¥7.0B0.4296.6%—
FY201934,556¥19.5B¥25.4B¥6.1B0.4291.3%—
FY201834,980¥19.3B¥25.5B¥5.9B0.4290.7%—
FY201735,432¥19.5B¥25.0B¥5.7B0.4391.0%—
FY201635,871¥21.0B¥23.7B¥5.3B0.4388.1%—
FY201536,258¥19.4B¥21.1B¥4.9B0.4285.7%—

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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)