Koshu City finances

山梨県甲州市の財政

City Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Population 29,079 Area 264.11 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥22.8B
Per resident ¥784,545
Local bonds outstanding
¥16.5B
Per resident ¥566,685
Reserve funds
¥8.0B
Per resident ¥273,859
Fiscal strength index
0.43
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

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

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.43
#868 of 1718 in Japan · #16 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
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #14 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
¥566,685
#930 of 1741 in Japan · #17 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 residentWorse than peers
¥273,859
#820 of 1741 in Japan · #18 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
48.6%
#345 of 1741 in Japan · #9 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 ratioWorse than peers
14.2%
#1396 of 1718 in Japan · #27 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 ¥23.8B · per resident ¥819,617

Local taxes 17.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.0%Local allocation tax 25.7%National subsidies 11.0%Prefectural subsidies 5.3%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 18.0%Other 13.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.1B¥141,00517.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.2B¥41,3625.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.1B¥210,51925.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.6B¥90,48911.0%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥43,7315.3%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.0B¥35,5694.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥4.3B¥147,59918.0%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥3.2B¥109,34513.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥4.3B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities under 30,000 people (128)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.2B¥246,313¥155,07831.4%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.2B¥213,067¥237,42027.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥2.2B¥74,100¥81,9069.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.1B¥71,488¥73,0239.1%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.6B¥53,880¥68,4406.9%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.5B¥50,054¥73,4676.4%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥733M¥25,195¥34,5913.2%
Fire & emergency¥726M¥24,950¥33,1213.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥547M¥18,795¥23,3012.4%
Assembly¥177M¥6,082¥6,3190.8%
Labor¥18M¥621¥6890.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥74,482 (median ¥72,929)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥45,442 (median ¥56,121)
Social welfare
¥2.2B
Per resident ¥76,376 (median ¥80,674)
Public assistance
¥488M
Per resident ¥16,767 (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 38.2% 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

0.300.350.400.450.502015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

86%88%90%92%94%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

28K30K32K34K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202429,079¥22.8B¥16.5B¥8.0B0.4390.1%—
FY202329,600¥22.2B¥17.5B¥6.5B0.4390.1%—
FY202229,925¥21.5B¥18.7B¥5.6B0.4390.3%—
FY202130,447¥20.7B¥20.3B¥4.4B0.4391.1%—
FY202030,770¥20.9B¥21.0B¥3.6B0.4492.7%—
FY201931,235¥16.4B¥22.1B¥3.4B0.4591.7%—
FY201831,784¥16.8B¥23.3B¥3.5B0.4692.0%—
FY201732,384¥16.5B¥24.0B¥3.7B0.4690.7%—
FY201632,886¥17.5B¥24.5B¥3.8B0.4788.8%—
FY201533,306¥19.4B¥24.7B¥3.6B0.4887.6%—

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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)